Food Processing Packaging Associate

Charlie's Produce; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

ESOP/401(k)

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Onsite parking

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Performance raise

Yearly review

Job summary

Charlie's Produce is seeking an on-site production associate to assemble, inspect, and package ready-to-eat items in a fast-paced environment. You will operate line equipment, maintain sanitation standards, and support QA and allergen control while keeping a clean workstation.

The role requires reliable attendance, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and willingness to train across areas of production. Benefits include health coverage, ESOP/401(k), paid time off, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical production tasks.
• Multitask and work independently on assigned tasks.
• Able to stand for extended periods in a production environment.
• Follow written and verbal instructions in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of vegetable and produce.
• Previous production, warehouse, or food processing experience.
• Reliable attendance and teamwork.
• Ability to complete paperwork.
• Knowledge of scales.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working in wet and cold conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assemble salad kits, salsa, and fresh-cut produce items per specs.
• Inspect quality for freshness, color, size, and temperature.
• Operate line equipment safely (scales, conveyors, labelers).
• Maintain clean workstation following GMPs.
• Report quality issues to lead or QA.
• Rotate stock so older products are used first.
• Assist in prepping, decanting, sorting, or reworking items.
• Count and weigh ingredients and compare to recipe.
• Ensure orders meet production timelines.
• Support allergen control and proper storage.
• Participate in training and cross-training.
• Record production paperwork.

Skills

Multitask

Stand long hours

Follow instructions

Communication

Reliable attendance

Lift heavy items

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Scales

Job description

CP 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
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

This 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

Qualifications

• Ability to lift to 50 lbs
• Multitask and be able to work independently on assigned task
• Ability to stand for extensive period
• 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 Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

New Information on Washington’s Fair Chance Act

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.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer