Buehler’s Central Kitchen Production Associates prepare and ship food products for our customers to purchase at our store locations. We have loyal customers that return to consume our products because they can expect great food quality and experience. One of our company strategies is to become the Best in Food Service and have the Freshest Foods, and our Central Kitchen ensure that it provides the stores with the high-quality products to align with those strategies. A typical day for a Central Kitchen Associate may include: Unpack cans and cartonsCount and record food itemsPerforming other duties as needed, including specific tasks based on special projectsSet up, start, or load food processing equipmentCheck, weigh, and mix ingredients according to recipesMonitor food cooking machines and make adjustments to the controls for devices such as boilers, ovens, fryers and cookersRecord batch production dataLoad raw ingredients into the cooking machine and measure the amount needed by following company recipes and industry standardsSanitize all materials and machinery parts at the end of each shift and clean the workspace at the worker station by following company cleanliness standardsPerform duties on the packaging line by loading and adjusting itemsClean workspaces and equipment in accordance with health and safety standardsCheck final products to ensure qualityRemove the finished product from the production line and push batches to the next step of the process for packagingPrice packaged and processed items according to standard protocolsLabel packaged food items appropriatelyAssist in loading up final product for store shipmentsWe think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:People MindedEnjoy working in a close teamwork environmentCustomer MindedAssess and react stores needsMotivated to ensure production of high quality productsProduct MindedMotivated to ensure production of high quality productsStable MindedManage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)Detail MindedWork with minimal supervision while being highly productive; able to multitask effectivelyOpen MindedValue being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demandAccommodate staffing needs by having a flexible schedule and the ability to work weekendsUnderstand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without noticeOur legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role: Attained at least 18 years of age; or if age 16-17 cannot operate any equipment (slicer, buffalo chopper, etc.)Must be available to be scheduled 35 hrs a week, based on department needs.Able to meet the requirements to occasionally stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# and occasionally 80#Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problemsAble to work within our deli/kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, refrigeration coolers, freezers, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire, cold temperatures and noise$1000 Signing Bonus: The successful candidate must complete six months in the hired role to be eligible for the signing bonus.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions