Production Associate - Kitchen

Sakara Life; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid sick leave and vacation

401(k)

Family meals

Job summary

Sakara Life in Gardena, CA is looking for a Production Associate. This role involves cooking, food preparation, and packaging meals in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes teamwork and excellent food safety practices.

We offer competitive hourly wages along with benefits including health, dental, and vision. Our culture rewards hard work and provides excellent advancement opportunities in our growing company.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Ability to lift up to 49 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals by cooking and cooking food.
• Assemble, label, and package meals.
• Perform daily maintenance and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Team spirit

Ability to handle physical tasks

Job description

Gardena, CA

Production Associate Job Description

About Sakara: Sakara Life is a rapidly growing organic meal delivery company. Our organic meal delivery program is based on the science behind a whole-food, plant-rich diet. Each meal is nutritionally designed to contain the optimal amount of plant-based protein, hydrating fresh produce and nutrient-dense superfoods to help balance, restore and heal the body, so our clients can look and feel their absolute best.

We are currently seeking passionate, positive and hardworking team players to join our Production team in Gardena, CA. We are a performance-based culture and reward hard work and exceptional results with competitive compensation and opportunities for growth.

Job Functions

• Cooking and food prep tasks including: cleaning, chopping, cooking vegetables and fruit, making sauces, baking, etc
• Portioning soups, sauces, dressings
• Assembling, labeling, and packaging meals
• Performing daily kitchen/warehouse maintenance and cleaning tasks

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S
• Must be able to work weekends, holiday and overtime as required
• At least 1 year of related experience preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse and kitchen environment with strict deadlines
• Must be able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Exposure to refrigerated or freezer space for extended periods of time
• Excellent "can-do" attitude, strong work ethic, and great team spirit
• Must be able to bend and lift up to 49 pounds
• Ability to work in multiple roles throughout kitchen and warehouse
• Knowledge in food safety policies including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment and work in environments with extreme temperature fluctuations

What you get

• Competitive hourly wages
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Paid sick leave and vacation
• 401(k)
• Family meals
• Excellent opportunity for advancement at a growing company

Sakara Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.