GoodEggs is Hiring a Good Eggs Kitchen - Food Prep Pack Associate Near Oakland, CA
DESCRIPTION
Department
Good Eggs Kitchen - Pack Team
Reports to
Kitchen Manager
Location
Oakland, CA
About Good Eggs
Good Eggs delivers absurdly fresh groceries, easy weeknight meal kits, pantry staples and alcohol straight to your door We believe good food is the most powerful force for change. For our families, our farmers, our employees and our environment We are pioneering a better way for people to feed their family, without settling. To learn more please visit https://aboutgoodeggscom
Job Purpose
As a Pack Associate you will support the day-to-day functioning of the Kitchen by carefully packing our amazing Good Eggs Kitchen (GEK) products with adherence to food safety, sanitation, and any additional standards and specifications as laid out by QC Packers and Supervisors.
Good Eggs Kitchen is operational Monday - Sunday. We are looking for people to fill morning, afternoon, and evening shifts.
This position pays $18.50 per hour We also offer great health, dental, and vision care benefits for full-time employees (30 hours per week or more) and dependents We're also proud to offerstock options to employees working 20 or more hours per week!
Pursuant to the Oakland Fair Chance Ordinance, we consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records
Duties and Responsibilities
Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met
Mark and label containers, container tags, or products using marking tools
Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools
Place or pour products or materials into containers using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes
Remove completed or defective products or materials
Seal containers or materials according to GEK standards
Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools
Load completed and packed material and products into crates per GEK Specifications
Measure, weigh and count products and materials
Record time and temperature information on specified forms and records
Develop product knowledge for identification, quality assurance, food safety, and proper completion of tasks
Communicate to QC packers and Supervisors any instance where food safety, quality, or other GEK standards are not being met
Maintain quality of service by following operational standards
This role will be on their feet most/all of their shift and need to be able to maintain quality and pace of work
It is the responsibility of every team member to clarify any areas of uncertainty around conduct, performance, expectations, or duties as they arise and meet all standards as outlined by your manager and supervisor
Qualifications
Previous food industry pick/pack experience
Willingness to work in a team environment
Good communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to read and measure
Time management skills
Organizational skills
Competencies
Ability to use standard warehousing tools such as box cutters, hand trucks, and pallet jacks
Understanding of units of measure such as ounces and pounds, pints, quarts, gallons, etc
Understanding of how to use digital scales & thermometers
Ability to work with urgency and meet required metrics daily
Proficiency in spoken/written English
Special Requirements
This position requires slip-resistant footwear and uniforms that will be provided to you
Working Conditions
Busy, fast-paced Kitchen
Flexible schedule required
Night, weekend, and holiday shifts required
Will be working at a computer for ~50% of your shift
Cold environment for most/all of shift (45 Degrees and below)
Will be going in and out of freezer or refrigerator as needed
Job hazards may include slips and falls, cuts, and burns, but injuries are seldom serious
Physical Requirements
We characterize this role as physically demanding Must be able to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as lifting, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling carts, and handling materials
Must be able to regularly lift, carry and push and pull between 30 to 50 pounds
Walking: Up to 8 hours per day
Standing: Up to 8 hours per day
Ability to work for extended periods in refrigeration and a freezer (-10F)
Seating: Up to 1 hour per day
Reaching: Up, down, or laterally, up to 8 hours per day
Please be aware that you are required to wear PPE for Covid-19, food safety, local, state, or federal laws, related PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as mandated by Company Policy
Must be able to work in a multitude of environments
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned to you.
As an organization, we support vaccination mandates as key to keeping all employees healthy and safe. Good Eggs requires employees to be fully vaccinated by their first day of work, but will consider accommodations for those who can't receive the vaccine for disability or religious-based reasons. Please be prepared to present your vaccination record during the job offer process. Disability or religious-based exemption requests will require further verification and documentation.