Frozens Operator

As part of our Product Team, a Full Time Frozens Operator plays a key role in ensuring that our berries are accounted for and packaged as fresh or frozen to meet upcoming sales requirements. 

What you’ll be learning and be responsible for: 

• Inspect, and execute quality testing to ensure that each berry meets our rigid standards of quality for freezing operations. 
• Conduct sanitation and hygiene management essential to keep the packaging operation to food safety standards. 
• Engage in data entry to track the product in and out of inventory. 
• Work as part of a team to ensure the product is shipped on time.
• Operate an automated cutting machine along with vacuum sealing machine to ensure product is sealed and packaged

Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii. 

• One Team, One Fight!
  • Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose at various levels of the organization. 
  • Ability to work cross functionally at all levels including across locations, and collaborate with a focus on supporting & understanding the evolving business needs of a startup environment. 
  • Ability to lead through others and develop teams with a diverse level of experience to succeed.  
• Focus.
  • Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment in the absence of process or policy. We are building it, but need to manage through the process with good judgment and a bias for action.  
  • Ability to synthesize information quickly to aid in the troubleshooting process. 
• GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
  • Possessing an entrepreneurial mindset with the tenacity to develop ideas, process, and policy and implement them rapidly.
  • Capable of prioritizing tasks and  considering the resources available when doing so.
  • A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.
  • Track record of effectively handling complex employee relations issues, and addressing sensitive information and difficult situations with tact, discretion, and confidentiality.

What we look for in a Frozens Operator:

• HS Diploma or GED. 
• Ability to maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Attention to detail & ability to recognize imperfections in products/produce. 
• Prior Experience in a commercial kitchen or commercial packaging operation is a plus!
• Food Safety Certification is also a plus!
• Basic understanding of Google Sheets

Additional Details:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Hand dexterity
• Comfortable in an active non sedentary role for lengths of up to 5 to 6 hours at a time
• Willing to work in 38F environment
• MUST NOT be allergic to strawberries or bees

Shift & Schedule:

• Sunday - Thursday, 7 AM - 3:30 PM
• Tuesday - Saturday, 7 AM - 3:30 PM

Perks at Oishii:

• Compensation: $19/hour
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(K) 
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental leave, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time
• Paid Training
• Office social events including happy hours, events, and parties 
• Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…

About Oishii: 

At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides. 

Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishii was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022. 

At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members. 

Salary : $19