Pasta Kitchen Production Lead — Flexible Schedule

Terra Cotta Pasta Co Inc; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Profit sharing bonuses

PTO

Direct Primary Care

Employee discounts

Flexible weekends

Shared tips

Holidays off

Job summary

Terra Cotta Pasta Co is seeking a Kitchen Production Associate in Maine to join our fast-paced team. You will help produce our handmade pastas, labels, and sauces, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.

You will work closely with back-of-house and front-of-house staff, maintain clean work areas, and support daily prep and ordering tasks. A passion for great food and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in food production or processing is preferred.
• Detail oriented with a passion for food preparation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining cleanliness and organization.

Responsibilities

• Learn and prepare from scratch recipes of all in house prepared products.
• Weighing, labeling and merchandising of those items.
• Ensure all food safety protocols are strictly adhered to during the production process.
• Maintain kitchen areas for cleanliness, organization and maintenance protocols.
• Help create and complete daily prep lists and assignments.
• Collaborate with team members in back of house and front of house to optimize production efficiency.
• Assist in product ordering, checking in items and putting away deliveries when they arrive.
• Other duties as assigned to ensure proper running of back of house operations.
• Provide courteous, friendly and efficient service to customers and associates; maintain neat appearance.
• An understanding of POS systems is a plus to support front of house staff.

Skills

Food production

Attention to detail

Knife skills

Job description

Terra Cotta Pasta Co is seeking a Kitchen Production Associate in Maine to join our fast-paced team. You will help produce our handmade pastas, labels, and sauces, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.

You will work closely with back-of-house and front-of-house staff, maintain clean work areas, and support daily prep and ordering tasks. A passion for great food and teamwork is essential.