Seasonal Production Generalist Assistant

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten-free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee-owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders - employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee-owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.

The Position: The Seasonal Production Generalist Assistant is responsible for supporting the King Arthur Baking manufacturing team by ensuring the smooth operation of parchment production, a fast growing part of the business, and other supporting processes within the food manufacturing facility. This includes assisting with packaging production, assembling boxes, and performing various sanitation tasks. This position requires versatility, adaptability, and a keen eye for detail to maintain high-quality standards and efficiency in production. Flexible hours are available between 7am-11pm.

The Benefits: As a seasonal employee, you will be eligible to receive generous discounts in our retail store, including free bread and flour each month. You will also be eligible to receive a 10% retention bonus upon the successful completion of your assignment.

The Location: White River Junction, VT; onsite daily.

The Pay: $18.57 per hour worked. This is a part-time seasonal position at 20 hours per week with an anticipated end of 1/29/2027.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist production of parchment paper food contact room.
• Support sourdough production through jar labeling, and case packing
• Assist with food safety sanitation tasks.
• Complete documentation related to production and quality.

Experience and Education

• On the- job training provided on company-specific processes, equipment, and safety protocols
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role
• Experience with self-directed and self-paced roles preferred

Competencies

• Attention to detail: Ability to accurately follow instructions and maintain high levels of accuracy in tasks.
• Safety Consciousness: Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment for oneself and others. Follows all established procedures adhering to food safety and safety protocols. Adheres to all safety and ergonomic processes and requirements
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• Communication: Clear and effective communication skills to interact with team members and management.
• Reliability: Consistently dependable in attendance and performance

Success Factors

• Genuine enthusiasm for King Arthur's mission and products, and a commitment to living our values

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. including pushing and pulling
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. frequently
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, or stoop for extended periods
• Must be able to occasionally climb steps, climb step ladders
• Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and arms for production tasks
• Ability to reach overhead, forward, and side to side to perform tasks at varying heights and positions frequently
• Capable of wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity
• Must be able to safely navigate a busy production floor
• Frequent hand washing

Work environment

• Occasional dusty environment from dry ingredients
• Work with multiple potential food allergens
• Below 60 degrees at times in winter on receiving floor
• This role requires standing and working in a manufacturing environment for varying periods of time, , where noise levels vary

Safety

• Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization and is responsible for adhering to/providing work in a safe and ergonomic manner, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting conditions immediately or reporting them promptly.
• Participates in safety and compliance training and safety and health programs.

Supervision

• N/A

Travel

• N/A

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.