Plate & Pack Operator I - Weekends
Summary
Assembles and packages prepared meals in a production line, ensuring food safety and quality standards while working in a refrigerated kitchen environment.
The Production Line Worker is responsible for a variety of tasks that contribute to the overall production of customer orders. This position encompasses a variety of job tasks including plating, packaging, de-boxing, blending, and sanitation. This position is fast paced and could require team members to remain in a refrigerated environment for the entirety of the shift.
Available shifts
Weekend
Fri-Sun 4:00am - 5:30pm
Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Communicate effectively and regularly with team members and leaders
- Adhere to strict safety, quality, and production standards including food safety and sanitation guidelines
- Decant or remove product from packaging in a safe and sanitary manner
- Complete equipment sanitation to ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met
- Portion out ingredients into customer meals in a safe and efficient manner as they pass on the production line
- Inspect meals for proper labelling and quality standards
- Package meal trays coming off the production line into cases and unitize on a pallet for storage and shipping
- Complete routine and periodic cleaning of plant environment
- Keep pace with the surrounding environment to meet production goals in a safe manner
- Produce a safe and quality work output on a consistent basis
- Work is done inside a kitchen environment that is free from outside weather conditions but maintains a temperature between 30-70 degrees
Required skills and experience
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Pass a post offer drug screen and background check
- Must be able to work weekends, holidays, overnights, or OT as required
- Must be able to work a 12-hour shift
- Be able to work in varying temperatures between 34˚F - 80˚F
- Be a team player, including the ability to communicate well with others
- Able to work independently with little supervision
- Follow detail-oriented instruction
Preferred skills and experience
- Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices/Food Safety
- Production/Manufacturing experience
- Basic Math/Reasoning/Data Entry/Reading Comprehension
- Have a strong service orientation
- Previous experience working on a production line
- Experience working in refrigerated environments
- Demonstrated behaviors consistent with our Core Values of Teamwork, Relentlessly Dependable, Appreciation & Respect, Innovation & Constant Improvement, and Nourishing Our Customers
Physical requirements
- Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs for a 12-hour shift
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Able to perform repetitive movements
- Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)
- Must be able to interact with common food allergens
Company Overview
Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
EEO
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.