Kettle Cuisine
1st Shift Cook
- Location: Lynn, MA
- Position Type: Full-time
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Adhere to safe working practices at all times
Perform daily checks of area for non-compliance and report them to your supervisor
Ensure finished product conforms to specifications
Manufacture quality products efficiently within time and quantity parameters
Follow the company GMP’s
Show a positive attitude and a leadership mentality for all employees
Ensure clean and tidy production area at all times Report Downtime to maintenance in a timely manner
Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes (low yields, holds, wrong ingredients.)
Monitor and action all waste
Take instructions from supervisors.
Any other tasks deemed reasonable and reasonably requested by management
Key Responsibilities:
Cook each recipe with the highest quality and right first time following the procedure
Taste as you go – constantly taste the soup and ingredients for quality
Ask for supervisor approval if there are any questions about the soup or ingredients and/or if specified in recipe
Responsible for checking that all ingredients are present to make the soup and in the correct quantities and quality
Take viscosity readings when appropriate
Perform LTD cleaning as stated in Kettle Cuisine’s LTD SOP and guidelines
Follow HACCP plan – responsible for ensuring Cooking CCP is met for all soups
Ensure all paperwork is filled out neatly and correctly and signed off
Take responsibility for their kettle(s) and ensure that soup is always looked after
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Ability to work all scheduled shifts, on time
Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment
Proven track record in safe working practices
Manufacturing experience preferred (preferably in the food industry)
Experience working in temperature controlled settings
Experience with perishable items
Experience with Kettle Cuisine ingredients and soups
Confidential: Kettle Cuisine LLC: June 2015 2
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES
Able to interact and communicate with the supervisors and team members
Ability to lift 50 lbs
Passion for food and high quality
Excellent attention to detail
Numeracy skills
Bi-lingual preferred
Able to read and write English