Our commissary kitchen is located in the heart of downtown Columbia. We craft our dairy and dairy-free ice creams here for our ice cream parlors and wholesale partners and send them out for delivery. It also serves as our company's headquarters.

Hattie Jane's Creamery is looking to expand ice cream production capacity. We are looking for an experienced and trustworthy prep cook or baker to work a second shift on weekdays (after 2pm) and/or on weekends with 3-4 shifts available per week.

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule and autonomy once trained
• Forty hours of paid time off available eight weeks after start date, plus accrual.
• 50% discount for you and your immediate family at your location of employment for in-house food and beverages
• Free ice cream!

Job Summary: The Ice Cream Production Crew is responsible for preparing our products to serve our shops and partners which includes but is not limited to baking cookies, cakes and pies; prepping ingredients to go into our ice creams; and producing our ice cream. The Ice Cream Production Crew also assists in packing and shipping our products nationwide.

Responsibilities:

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the Essential Intent of Hattie Jane’s Creamery: “To create a truly Southern experience through ice cream.”
• Preparing quality items such as, cookies, brownies, cakes, pies and other items related to the Creamery’s menu according to Hattie Jane’s recipe specifications
• Preparing ice creams according to our recipe specifications and strictly adhering to our operations procedures to reduce the risk of allergen cross contamination
• Cleaning equipment and smallwares throughout the shift
• Thoroughly sanitizing ice cream machines according to our operating procedures
• Maintaining a clean work environment at all times
• Operating the production kitchen according to our operations procedures and in compliance with Department of Agriculture and Health Department standards
• Maintaining necessary and required records
• Packing and shipping product according to company specifications and procedures
• Other related duties as assigned

Tools & Technology:

• Basic kitchen equipment (knives, mixers, food processors, ovens, hot plates, etc.)
• Ice Cream Machines
• Google for Business : Google Email, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Google Calendar
• Sling for time clock and communications

Qualifications:

• Be 21 years of age or older
• Have reliable transportation to and from work
• Must legally be able to work in the United States
• Must be able to communicate clearly with co-workers and guests
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently 25-50lbs
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Must be self-disciplined, take initiative, able to work through a task list
• Must have a pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance
• Must be able to be obsessively clean in the work environment
• Must be able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to production problems
• Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse staff.