Culinary Production Associate

Arden's Garden•East Point, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Arden’s Garden, our mission is simple: make healthy easy. Behind every fresh, delicious food item our customers find in an Arden’s Garden retail store is a team of people who care about quality, consistency, and doing things the right way. We’re looking for a Culinary Production Associate to join our Production Kitchen and help bring our recipes to life. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with food, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and understands that the little details matter. You don’t have to be a celebrity chef, but you do need to be comfortable in a kitchen, confident reading recipes and measurements, willing to learn, and committed to following directions accurately every time. If you take pride in your work, love being part of a team, and get satisfaction from seeing something you helped make land on store shelves for customers to enjoy, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

Ability to read, understand, and follow written recipes and instructions.
Ability to accurately read measurements and use basic kitchen measuring tools.
Basic math skills, including the ability to work with quantities, weights, measurements, and portions.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
Ability to follow directions and established procedures consistently.
Ability to stay focused while performing repetitive or detailed production tasks.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented production environment.
Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions when something is unclear.
Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Willingness to follow all food-safety, sanitation, hygiene, and workplace-safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a restaurant, commercial kitchen, commissary kitchen, catering operation, bakery, food-production facility, or similar environment.
Experience preparing recipes in batches or producing food in larger quantities.
Familiarity with food-safety and sanitation practices.
Experience with food preparation, portioning, packaging, or labeling.

Responsibilities

Prepare and produce Arden’s Garden food items according to established recipes, specifications, and production schedules.
Read, understand, and accurately follow recipes from start to finish.
Measure and weigh ingredients carefully using the appropriate kitchen tools and equipment.
Follow recipe quantities, measurements, preparation methods, cooking times, and temperatures precisely.
Prepare ingredients by washing, cutting, chopping, mixing, portioning, and performing other approved food-preparation tasks.
Batch recipes accurately while maintaining consistency from one production run to the next.
Assist with portioning, packaging, labeling, and preparing finished products for distribution to our retail stores.
Verify ingredients and quantities before beginning production to help prevent mistakes and unnecessary waste.
Pay close attention to product appearance, texture, taste, portion size, and overall quality.
Communicate immediately with a supervisor when a recipe, ingredient, measurement, or production instruction is unclear.
Follow recipes and production procedures exactly as written.
Double-check measurements, ingredients, labels, and quantities.
Maintain consistency across every batch.
Recognize when something doesn’t look or seem right and speak up before moving forward.
Follow instructions carefully and ask questions when clarification is needed.
Complete assigned production tasks accurately and efficiently.
Take ownership of the quality of the products you help create.
Follow all Arden’s Garden food-safety, sanitation, hygiene, and production procedures.
Follow proper handwashing, glove, PPE, and food-handling requirements.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout your shift.
Clean and sanitize work surfaces, utensils, containers, and approved equipment according to established procedures.
Follow proper ingredient storage, labeling, rotation, and temperature-control procedures.
Help keep the Production Kitchen clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
Immediately report food-safety, quality, equipment, or sanitation concerns to leadership.
Work collaboratively with fellow production team members and kitchen leadership.
Follow daily production schedules and priorities.
Move with a sense of urgency while never sacrificing quality or safety.
Communicate clearly and respectfully with teammates.
Help teammates when needed to keep production moving.
Maintain an organized workspace and return ingredients, tools, and supplies to their proper locations.
Help minimize ingredient and product waste through careful preparation and accurate measurements.
Be dependable, punctual, and ready to contribute at the start of each scheduled shift.
Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn every day.