Ice Cream Factory - Ice Cream Maker

Sweet Cow Ice Cream; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance: 50% employer-paid

401(k): 4% employer match

Dental & Vision Plans: employee-paid

Job summary

Sweet Cow Ice Cream is seeking a Factory Ice Cream Maker to join our energetic team in a fast-paced production environment. You will craft ice cream, cakes, and sammies, execute production plans, and help manage inventory with our proprietary software.

Cleanliness, safety, and teamwork are essential as you support shop and MooMobile deliveries and maintain product quality. This role requires daytime availability, and nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Ability to perform basic math, including fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and both U.S. and metric units.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Dependable, adaptable, team-oriented, and committed to a strong work ethic.
• Effective communicator with peers and leaders (some English preferred).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Daytime availability; nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Previous service industry or production experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce ice cream, ice cream cakes, and ice cream sammies according to Sweet Cow recipes and standards.
• Accurately execute daily production plans and ingredient prep.
• Maintain proper inventory levels, using and updating proprietary ice cream inventory management software.
• Monitor product quality and temperatures to meet or exceed Sweet Cow standards.
• Clean, maintain, and care for production equipment, tools, and workspaces.
• Follow all sanitation and safety procedures, including safe knife handling and kitchen equipment use.
• Consistently deliver high-quality products with precision and care.
• Uphold established standards to support a culture of accountability, purpose, and pride.
• Work as part of a team to prepare the factory for each shift.
• Act with integrity, honesty and knowledge to promote Sweet Cow culture.
• Demonstrate accountability, punctuality, and schedule adherence.
• Contribute to a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.

Skills

Strong organization

Math skills

Fast-paced work

Team player

Effective communicator

Lift 50 lbs

Job description

Ice Cream Factory - Ice Cream Maker

Job Title: Factory Ice Cream Maker

Reports To: Factory Manager

At Sweet Cow, our values guide everything we do: community, kindness, contribution, and growth.

Your Role

We’re looking for a Factory Ice Cream Maker to join our enthusiastic, positive, and hard-working team. If you’re passionate about making the best ice cream possible, thrive in an organized and fast-paced environment, and love being part of a team that takes its craft seriously while having fun, this could be the role for you. You’ll play a hands-on role in crafting, packaging, and preparing the ice cream that keeps our shops, MooMobiles, and customers smiling.

Your Contribution & Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce ice cream, ice cream cakes, and ice cream sammies according to Sweet Cow recipes and standards.
• Accurately execute daily production plans and ingredient prep.
• Maintain proper inventory levels, using and updating proprietary ice cream inventory management software.
• Monitor product quality and temperatures to meet or exceed Sweet Cow standards.
• Clean, maintain, and care for production equipment, tools, and workspaces.
• Follow all sanitation and safety procedures, including safe knife handling and kitchen equipment use.
• Consistently deliver high-quality products with precision and care.
• Uphold established standards to support a culture of accountability, purpose, and pride.
• Work as part of a team to prepare the factory for each shift.
• Act with integrity, honesty and knowledge to promote Sweet Cow culture.
• Demonstrate accountability, punctuality, and schedule adherence.
• Contribute to a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.

Communication

• Communicate clearly, kindly, and effectively with peers and leaders.
• Share needs, updates, or issues with the Factory Manager promptly.
• Embrace feedback and respond in a timely, thoughtful manner.

Customers & Community

• Ensure all products support an outstanding customer experience.
• Protect and strengthen Sweet Cow’s reputation through safe, reliable production.
• Support shops and MooMobiles with accurate, timely deliveries.
• Embrace customer and shop feedback to improve products and processes.
• Represent Sweet Cow’s values with pride in everything produced.

Compensation

$20-$22 per hour

Benefits

• Health Insurance: 50% employer-paid
• 401(k): 4% employer match
• Dental & Vision Plans: employee-paid options
• Paid Sick Leave: provided in accordance with Colorado’s HFWA

Knowledge, Skills & Requirements

Strong organization and planning skills.

Ability to perform basic math, including fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and both U.S. and metric units.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Dependable, adaptable, team-oriented, and committed to a strong work ethic.

Effective communicator with peers and leaders (some English preferred, not required).

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Daytime availability; nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Must be at least 18 years old.

Experience

Previous service industry or production experience preferred.

Sweet Cow is committed to building a workplace rooted in community, kindness, contribution, and growth.

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.