Commercial Kitchen - Production Associate

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow written instructions for all recipes, adhering to Magnolia standards of quality and sanitation
• Prepare ingredients for each recipe by chopping, dicing, slicing, washing, and using additional techniques as needed
• Ensure the highest standards of product quality and alert management to the need to make adjustments to processes as required
• Maintain a clean working environment at all times and maintain appropriate storage of all utensils and supplies
• Handle, prepare, and store food in ways that prevent foodborne illnesses and ensure compliance with all food safety standards
• Finish all product to specific visual requirements in accordance with Magnolia standards
• Maintain kitchen equipment and ensure it is properly cleaned and maintained
• Participate in all meetings and training sessions to ensure current knowledge of kitchen operations
• Aid in training and development of team members
• Complete production sheets and other records as required
• Perform opening and closing duties as instructed
• Communicate with management regarding status of products, quality control issues, problems with equipment, or unusual conditions; adhering to established loss prevention and inventory control procedures
• Contribute to a positive team environment, including giving and receiving feedback and assisting in other Silos Foods entities as needed

COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork: Contribute to a team environment supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Work effectively with others, be a team player and contribute toward team goals.
• Critical Thinking: Identify and communicate challenges in day-to-day activities.
• Expertise: Eye for detail, accuracy, and complete all tasks in a timely manner. Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies.
• Communication: Actively engage in listening to teammates and guests and be open to feedback from guests, peers, and management.
• Guest Focus: Ability to proactively understand and meet guest needs, ensuring a personalized and guest-centric experience.
• Strategy and Goal Setting: Approach change with positivity and curiosity. Know your role in achieving team goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sit
• Use hands and arms to reach, handle, feel
• Utilize fine motor dexterity of fingers
• Talk or hear and taste or smell
• Stand and walk
• Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Utilize team lifting techniques when lifting bulky items or items weighing above 50 pounds and up to 120 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast-paced kitchen environment
• Routinely uses sinks, ovens, and tools to clean kitchen appliances
• Frequent exposure to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals, and cleaning chemicals
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions