Production Team Member

New York City NY

Description

Position Job Summary: Active Staffing is looking for seasonal associates to join our growing production team based in Long Island City. Food Production Team Members work together to assemble a wide array of Magnolia Bakery’s most famous desserts ensuring quality, yields, safety measures and production demands are met. The ideal candidate is a team player - driven, energetic with a can-do attitude. Reports to: Production Manager, Director of Bakery Operations Qualifications: • Previous experience in bakery plant production or other related fields • Familiarity with food production equipment preferred • Food Assembly line experience • Solid Knife Skills Principal Duties: • Reading, interpreting, and following the daily production schedule. • Cut, prep, and mix ingredients while honoring company guidelines and recipes. • Work in an assembly line to produce a variety of products according to Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring all finished products reflect the highest standards of quality, aesthetics, and taste. • Operate and monitor proper functioning of equipment; may include commercial ovens, mixers, sheeters and depositors. • Ensuring proper setup of all food preparation areas, pre- and post-production. • Troubleshoot production issues; work with Production Manager for resolution if needed. • Ensuring proper cleaning/sanitation of tools and equipment. • Follow through quality and safety checkpoints in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. • Support in packing out finished product inventory. Physical demands and work environment: • Standing for 8 hours a day • Can lift 50lbs. • Ability to work in cold rooms if needed, 60F. • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. • Standing for 8 hours. • Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with coworkers and management. • Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception. • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. Requirements: • Hands-on and highly responsive with good decision-making skills. • High energy, positive person • Able to work as a team with a diverse group of people. • Follows all policies and procedures. • Takes direction and constructive criticism well, will ask questions if necessary. • Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role. • Organized with good time management skills. • Hours of work are approximately 40 hours per week. • Food sanitation, teamwork, dependability and strong verbal and written communication. • Able to work in 60F temperatures if needed.