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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Seasonal Cook to join our team at Kettle Cuisine. As a Seasonal Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking food to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE to ensure a safe working environment.
• Start and prepare kettles, observing operation to detect malfunctions and ensuring proper function.
• Execute cooking procedures as outlined in recipes, adhering to production schedules and maintaining quality control.
• Perform operations of machines, including troubleshooting, cleanup, setup, quality control, and waste control.
• Conduct quality and food safety checks, including cooking temperatures, viscosity, taste checks, and allergen program maintenance.
• Follow department escalation procedures to address major incidents promptly.
• Ensure accurate data collection, including cook times, quality test results, and temperatures.
• Operate support equipment, such as Lycos, Dishwasher, CIP skid, and others as needed.
• Organize and maintain equipment in a clean, sanitary, and organized manner.
• Collaborate with the team to meet cooking metrics and drive goals, sustainability, and resource alignment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Ability to learn system logic and operate HMI/control panels to teach products and fine-tune equipment.
• Effective communication skills with team members and internal/external customers.

Technical Experience

• Self-starter with ability to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized, and able to juggle multiple projects.
• Comfortable working at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.
• Passionate about food.
• Willing to address difficult situations head-on with patience and respect.

Compensation and Benefits

$22.00-$28.00/hour (DOE). Kettle Cuisine offers medical, 401(k), and other benefits at low cost or no cost.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts:

• Extensive standing.
• Vision/hearing.
• Talking.
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists).
• Climb and balance.

Mental & Visual Demands:

• Work performed by this position requires moderate concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.

Core Values

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products, and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

• Honor Food: We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all-natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle.
• Honor Each Other: We seek to develop trusting, respectful, and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners.
• Honor Development: We recognize and nurture each other's talents, strengths, and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team.
• Honor Innovation: We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence.

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