Food Processing Packaging Associate

Charlie's Produce•Seattle, WA

21d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

This role is an on-site position and requires regular attendance at the facility and is responsible for preparing, assembling, and packaging ready to eat items. Working in a high pace environment while maintaining high standards for quality, sanitation and food safety. Working in a team base department. Schedule: 4:00am-12:30pm weekend availability is required.

Requirements

Ability to lift to 50 lbs
Multitask and be able to work independently on assigned task
Ability to stand for extensive period
Allergen knowledge
Ability to follow written and verbal instruction in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of vegetable and produce
Prior production, warehouse, or food processing experience
Reliable attendance and willingness to work as part of team
Ability to fill out paperwork
Knowledge of scales.
Great Communication
Working in wet and cold conditions

Responsibilities

Accurately assemble salad kits, salsa’s and fresh-cut produce items following production specification
Inspect and ensure quality of food products (e.g. freshness, color, shapes, temperature and proper size specification and compliance with company standards)
Operate line equipment safely (e.g., scales, conveyors, labelers, thermometers, can openers and heat seal and any other equipment as trained)
Maintain a clean and organized workstation following food safety and sanitation procedure (GMPS)
Communicate product quality issues such as spoilage, moisture, or foreign materials to lead or QA. If you are not sure, always ask questions
Follow proper rotation to ensure older product is used first. Everything must be labeled
Assist in prepping, decanting (product and packaging), sorting, or reworking products as needed
Able to accurately count and weight ingredients and compare them to recipe, notifying supervisor of any discrepancies
Fast pace and safe production runs to complete orders in a timely manner for trucks to be out on schedule
Report any suspicious activity or broken equipment that is not safe to use
Be able to run orders by allergen control so we don’t contaminate products and store them properly
Follow instructions given and ask questions if needed
Return any equipment that you signed off to at the end of your shift
Be able to work in a moving conveyor and keep up with your assign spot to maintain production flow
Fill in any paperwork needed for production
Assist in training new associates
Adapt to new changes and any additional task, jobs and duties assigned
Help in other areas when needed (cross train in different areas of production)
Be able to memorize weights, production runs, allergens, and names of finished items
Reliable attendance and punctuality