Assembly Team Member - Food Manufacturing

Fitlife Foods•Plant City, FL

1h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assembly Team Member works at Fitlife Foods’ Culinary Center in Plant City, assembling prepared meals by hand according to plating guides. The role requires accurate portioning, careful presentation, and checking every plate against Fitlife’s “Perfection of Plate” standard before it moves down the line. Team members work at a steady pace while maintaining food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. The position also involves rotating food to maintain freshness and reduce waste, keeping the work station clean and organized, reporting production-count discrepancies and quality concerns to a lead, and following established systems and procedures. Team members support colleagues, apply coaching, and assist with other Assembly tasks as needed. This is a full-time position with daytime shifts available. Starting pay is $16.00 per hour.

Requirements

At least 18 years old.
Care for customers and teammates and demonstrate a sense of hospitality.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to read and follow a plating or recipe guide step by step.
Ability to read, write, identify, and verify numbers.
Willingness to learn to use scales and portion tools; training is provided.
Openness to feedback and motivation to use it to improve the product.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Availability to work weekends and holidays when needed.
Personal hygiene that meets Fitlife standards.
Ability to stand for up to 10 hours, walk and move throughout production areas, and perform repetitive work, including repetitive hand use.
Ability to periodically lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Ability to pull, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and reach.
Ability to work in temperatures ranging from 38°F to 85°F, including an assembly room kept at 38°F.
Connection to Fitlife’s values: Ownership, Purpose, Curiosity, Gratitude, and A Winning Mindset.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of proper food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

Build each plate according to its plating guide, placing ingredients correctly.
Portion items accurately using scales and portion scoops.
Finish plates with the correct garnish.
Check plates against the “Perfection of Plate” standard before they move down the line.
Maintain a steady, consistent pace while keeping plates accurate.
Follow food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) procedures.
Rotate food to keep it fresh and prevent waste.
Keep the station clean, sanitized, and organized.
Promptly tell a lead when the number of plates made does not match the number needed.
Raise ingredient, portioning, or quality concerns with a lead before they reach a customer.
Follow established systems and procedures and make decisions within the role.
Support teammates, share knowledge, and apply coaching to subsequent work.
Help with other Assembly tasks as needed.