Communication Skills, English Language, Food Safety, Hepatitis A, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintenance Services, Order Management, Organizational Development/Management, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Production Control, Production Management, Production Support, Quality Control, Retail, Sanitation, Stock Rotation, Team Player, Time Management, Vaccination, Warehousing, Writing Skills
Support the daily management of the Production department by performing a wide variety of duties to assist in quality control, sanitation, and stock rotation; as well as, planning, assigning, and leading the work of others. Supervising the department staff and acting as the go-to person in the absence of the Production Supervisor.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Daily Production Line duties include producing high-quality fresh-cut fruits and vegetables for local foodservice and retail markets; learning to use dicers, cutters, slicers, and packaging equipment.
- Ensures completion of and review daily production quality check sheets.
- Regularly review the progress of work in department to ensure that staff are supported, questions have been answered, and problems solved.
- Help ensure that the quality and freshness of produce is always maintained throughout the department.
- Supports the production management team with coordinating and scheduling the timely processing of product according to customer requirements.
- Take direction from the Production Manager and keep them informed of department activities on an on-going basis.
- Operate or perform other duties as directed by the Production Manager.
- In the absence of production manager/assistant manager performs duties of production manager including but not limited to:
- Submitting work orders for items needing repair or maintenance
- Work with Production admin team to help with tracking root production processes.
- Root Room Shift:
- Open root production for the day and complete opening pre-op checklist.
- Manage cooler organization and cleanliness for finished goods.
- Management of the production order to the office for the warehouse.
- Par item management – including level counts and record in production.
- Work assignments provided to production line workers.
SCHEDULE
- Flexible but will include weekends.
QUALIFICATIONS:
(Minimum acceptable qualifications, experience & personal qualities required by the job holder)
- Good communication skills both verbal and written (English).
- Ability to safely bend, twist and lift to 50 lbs. on a consistent basis.
- Ability to walk and stand for the duration of scheduled shift.
- Ability to learn and apply knife skills.
- Ability to work in a refrigerated environment.
REQUIRED (will be provided by Islands West if needed):
- Food Safe Level 1
- Hepatitis A Vaccination
- Hearing Protection
BENEFITS:
- Base Salary: $21.81/hr
- Extended healthcare benefits eligibility
- Employee discounts on products.
- Development opportunities.