Production Cook

The Belfast Community Co-op is hiring for a Production Cook. The ideal candidate would have production experience, is hardworking, and excited to create a positive customer experience. Belfast Community Co-op’s mission is to bring locally sourced, reasonably priced, organic and natural products to all while fostering an environment where everyone is truly welcome.

The starting wage range is $17 - $19 hourly, experience depending.

This is a Full Time position (30 hours weekly) - Morning and weekend availability will be required

Production Cooks are responsible for prepping, executing, and packaging recipes according to a daily production list, stocking and rotating product, monitoring temperatures in hot and cold holding areas, and participating in cleaning activities as assigned. Production Cooks work with a rotation of recipes that include heat-and-eat and ready-to-consume items that change with the seasons and with the evolving capabilities of the Co-op kitchen. Production cooks spend the majority of their time on food preparation and production while performing other tasks as assigned.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to :

• Ensures that all product ingredients meet department standards. Completes recipes in a timely manner.
• Completes daily production list
• Contributes on various stations as requested. May work on a hot or cold station.
• Uses kitchen equipment safely and efficiently to complete tasks
• Preps ingredients as directed, in a manner that maintains product integrity and adheres to food safety guidelines
• Packages completed products according to department SOPs

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Belfast Community Co-op Worker Benefits include:

• Sponsored Co-op Ownership/ Equity Share
• Generous Store Discount
• In-Store Charge Account
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid/Earned Vacation Time
• Retirement Account with Employer Matching
• Regular Free-to-Staff Food and Wellness Items
• CSA/Farmers Market Reimbursement
• Education Credits (PTO for exploring interests related to work)
• Professional Development & Continual Training Opportunities

Full Time Workers (30 hours or more) are also eligible for insurance benefits including::

• Co-op Subsidized Health Insurance Plans
• HSA plans with Matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Fully Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

Minimum:

• Ability communicate effectively in a high-volume work environment
• Ability to assess and prioritize tasks based on external indicators
• Ability to work safely in an commercial kitchen environment

Preferred:

• Experience with dishwashing in a commercial kitchen environment
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines
• Basic knife skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (in a usual workday)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle, feel, and for fine manipulation. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires frequent interaction with the public, in person and over the telephone.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than the “at will” relationship.

The Belfast Community Co-op is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.