Cold Food Production

Flying Food Group; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Travel benefits with airline partner

Job summary

Flying Food Group in Hawaii seeks a Cold Food Production Station Attendant to prepare meals for airline customers in accordance with federal and corporate standards. This non-exempt, full-time position requires attention to food safety, proper handling of temperatures, and cooperation with a fast-paced team.

You will operate kitchen equipment safely, follow FIFO procedures, and support sanitation requirements under HACCP, FDA, and USDA guidelines; prior food prep or cooking experience preferred;

Qualifications

• 1+ year of food prep and/or cooking experience.
• Ability to speak, read and write English.
• Good communication and comprehension skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to policy, procedure, and specifications.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and properly.
• Maintain workstation cleanliness with emphasis on food safety.
• Follow FIFO to ensure quality and reduce waste.
• Collaborate with team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Food prep experience

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Job description

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $20.00/hourly

Reports To: Food Production Manager

Date: March 2026

Job Description:

Cold Food Production Station Attendant prepares food in accordance with airline requirements and with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Food Production- executes food preparation according to policy, procedure, and specifications.


• Use all kitchen equipment properly and safely.


• Perform all related duties as directed by management.

• Food Safety and Quality- perform food preparation in adherence to all related regulations.


• Ensure compliance with airline specifications, personal hygiene, and food handling procedures.


• Assists with maintaining workstation and overall cleanliness with emphasis on food safety including sanitizing work surfaces between different meals.


• Ensure compliance with FDA food safety, HACCP requirements, sanitation and General Manufacturing practices.


• Follow proper food rotation procedures (FIFO) to ensure quality and reduce waste.


• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness.


• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes. Maintain calm demeanor to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.


• Ensure safety awareness and safe operating practices. Report safety hazards and accidents to management immediately.


• Assist with ensuring all products are properly stored and labeled in compliance with food safety regulations and for inventory purposes.

Skills and Qualifications- strongly prefer one year of food prep and/or cooking experience. This role requires good communication and comprehension skills and the ability to speak, read and write in the English language.

• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting, and dicing.


• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle the cold, and work shifts.


• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.


• Must be able to work independently.


• Ability to work high volume production environment; the flexibility to work the scheduled shifts


• Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance is strongly preferred.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment to meet food safely guidelines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employe is regularly required to communicated verbally and nonverbally. This role frequently is required to stand and traverse for long periods, engage in manual dexterity to move objects including reaching overhead and operating equipment. This role will lift/carry/transport some heavy materials with or without assistance.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. The facility operates 365 days. Must be willing to work any shift, days off as assigned by unit leadership.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and travel benefits through airline partner. All benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and are subject to change.

Special Notes/Instructions

TB test results required by State of Hawaii for all food handlers.