Central Kitchen Production Associate - Full-Time

Buehler's Fresh Foods • Wooster, OH

4d • $15 - $18

About The Position

Buehler’s Central Kitchen Production Associates prepare and ship food products for customers at the company’s store locations. The role supports the company’s goal of providing fresh, high-quality food service products. Associates work in a central kitchen and production environment, handling ingredients, operating food-processing and cooking equipment, preparing and packaging products, maintaining cleanliness and quality standards, and assisting with store shipments. The position is full-time, typically 35–40 hours per week, on first shift with typical hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The posting states no holidays or weekends. The hourly rate is $14.50–$18.00, with weekly pay and an option to withdraw earned pay through the Dayforce Wallet App.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old; applicants aged 16–17 may not operate equipment such as a slicer or buffalo chopper.
• Must be available to be scheduled for 35 or more hours per week.
• Able to occasionally lift, push, or pull items weighing 50 pounds and occasionally 80 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and auditory and visual skills.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures and perform simple math problems.
• Ability to work in a deli/kitchen environment with frequent exposure to heat, steam, fire, cold temperatures, and noise.
• Dependable and reliable, with flexibility to accommodate customer demand and staffing needs.
• Able to work in a close teamwork environment, respond to store needs, maintain composure during busy periods, and work productively with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Unpack cans and cartons.
• Count and record food items.
• Perform other duties as needed, including tasks for special projects.
• Set up, start, or load food-processing equipment.
• Check, weigh, and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Monitor food-cooking machines and adjust controls on equipment such as boilers, ovens, fryers, and cookers.
• Record batch-production data.
• Load raw ingredients into cooking machines and measure quantities according to company recipes and industry standards.
• Sanitize materials and machinery parts at the end of each shift and clean the workstation according to company cleanliness standards.
• Perform packaging-line duties, including loading and adjusting items.
• Clean workspaces and equipment in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Check finished products to ensure quality.
• Remove finished products from the production line and move batches to the next packaging step.
• Price packaged and processed items according to standard protocols.
• Label packaged food items appropriately.
• Assist with loading finished products for store shipments.
• Assess and respond to store needs while supporting production of high-quality products.
• Work productively with minimal supervision and multitask effectively.
• Accommodate staffing needs with a flexible schedule, including weekend availability as required by customer demand.
• Follow written and oral instructions and procedures and perform simple math.
• Perform occasional standing, reaching, lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, climbing, pushing, and pulling.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Option to withdraw earned pay through the Dayforce Wallet App.
• The posting refers readers to a benefits page but does not specify the benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed