Assembly Team Member , Food Plant

Responsibilities

• Aid in daily production operations by prepping, portioning, and assembling raw materials.
• Maintain food quality and consistency by ensuring recipe yields, ingredient specifications, and recipe build guide standards are met.
• Weigh, measure, and stage materials for kitchen production processes.
• Operate industrial kitchen equipment such as food processors, blenders, automated slicers, and dicers, as well as manual knife handling for prepping ingredients.
• Maintain accurate labeling of products and apply correct batch and pack dates.
• Ensure all product labels are accurate, including correct labeling of allergens.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working environment and ensure equipment is maintained according to Whole Foods Market's cleanliness and safety standards.
• Report safety violations and hazards immediately and assist in maintaining facility security.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in a production kitchen or food manufacturing facility environment.
• Basic understanding of various prepping and cooking processes in a high-volume, USDA-certified food facility.
• Ability to execute production orders efficiently within a food manufacturing or kitchen environment, ensuring timely completion while maintaining culinary excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Flexibility to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must adhere to company dress code and standards of production kitchen dress and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to perform essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, pulling.
• Motion requirements: bending, twisting, squatting, reaching.
• Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals, temperatures ranging from 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and use of tools and equipment including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and heavy machinery.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions and use ladders.

Pay

$21.50 - $35.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits" which includes a range of benefits for full and part-time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits varies based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).