About this opportunity
Charlie's Produce lists this Food Processing Packaging Associate opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company DescriptionCP Fresh is a Charlie's Produce Company - Who We Are
Charlie's Produce is the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.
CP Fresh brings the same quality to processed foods that Charlie's brings to produce! Our state of the art processing plant provides fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, an expanded salad line, and a USDA-certified hot kitchen. We partner with local vendors to offer our customers fresh, high- quality, made-to-order products.
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community- we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce and prepared foods.
What we offer:
An amazing company culture
Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire
ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k)
Paid vacations, paid holidays
Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking
Coverage under State Sick Leave
100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Additional Compensation Details:
$22-24 an hour
Potential 90-day performance-based raise
Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure
Job DescriptionThis role is an on-site position and requires regular attendance at the facility and is responsible for preparing, assembling, and packaging ready to eat items. Working in a high pace environment while maintaining high standards for quality, sanitation and food safety. Working in a team base department.
Schedule: 4:00am-12:30pm weekend availability is required.
Duties Include but are not limited to:
Accurately assemble salad kits, salsa's and fresh-cut produce items following production specification
Inspect and ensure quality of food products (e.g. freshness, color, shapes, temperature and proper size specification and compliance with company standards)
Operate line equipment safely (e.g., scales, conveyors, labelers, thermometers, can openers and heat seal and any other equipment as trained)
Maintain a clean and organized workstation following food safety and sanitation procedure (GMPS)
Communicate product quality issues such as spoilage, moisture, or foreign materials to lead or QA. If you are not sure, always ask questions
Follow proper rotation to ensure older product is used first. Everything must be labeled
Assist in prepping, decanting (product and packaging), sorting, or reworking products as needed
Able to accurately count and weight ingredients and compare them to recipe, notifying supervisor of any discrepancies
Fast pace and safe production runs to complete orders in a timely manner for trucks to be out on schedule
Report any suspicious activity or broken equipment that is not safe to use
Be able to run orders by allergen control so we don't contaminate products and store them properly
Follow instructions given and ask questions if needed
Return any equipment that you signed off to at the end of your shift
Be able to work in a moving conveyor and keep up with your assign spot to maintain production flow
Fill in any paperwork needed for production
Assist in training new associates
Adapt to new changes and any additional task, jobs and duties assigned
Help in other areas when needed (cross train in different areas of production)
Be able to memorize weights, production runs, allergens, and names of finished items
Reliable attendance and punctuality
QualificationsAbility to lift to 50 lbs
Multitask and be able to work independently on assigned task
Ability to stand for extensive period
Allergen knowledge
Ability to follow written and verbal instruction in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of vegetable and produce
Prior production, warehouse, or food processing experience
Reliable attendance and willingness to work as part of team
Ability to fill out paperwork
Knowledge of scales.
Great Communication
Working in wet and cold conditions
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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This is a safety-sensitive position.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
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