Cook Operator: Safe, Efficient Food Production

Kettle Cuisine; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision and Dental Insurance

401k and Company Match

Paid Vacation and Sick TimePaid Holid?

Life Insurance and Disability

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a Cook Operator at the Everett, WA plant to safely and efficiently execute cooking, batching, ingredient transfer, and related documentation. This role emphasizes adherence to food safety standards, HACCP requirements, and GMPs while maintaining clean and organized work areas.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma, basic data-entry skills, and a preference for prior food-manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of data entry into computer or tablet.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and allergen control (Preferred).
• Previous work experience in a food manufacturing environment or industrial kitchen (Preferred).
• Understanding of contamination types and risks (Listeria) (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Attendance: regular and prompt attendance is required.
• Enter all daily time records accurately and adhere to attendance policy.
• Operate cooking equipment safely and efficiently, including setup, quality control, and waste control.
• Perform cleaning within assigned area during daily turnover and unplanned intervals.
• Maintain ingredient integrity, inspect tools, prevent cross-contamination, and ensure GMP compliance.
• Escalate safety hazards and organizational issues to Lead.
• Support existing line operation documentation and records (AC-1 form, CCP2, 5S).

Skills

Data entry

Food safety awareness

Attention to detail

Quality control

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a Cook Operator at the Everett, WA plant to safely and efficiently execute cooking, batching, ingredient transfer, and related documentation. This role emphasizes adherence to food safety standards, HACCP requirements, and GMPs while maintaining clean and organized work areas.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma, basic data-entry skills, and a preference for prior food-manufacturing experience.