Production Kitchen Assistant II
King Arthur Baking Company
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King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich, VT, seeks a Production Kitchen Assistant II to produce sandwiches, soups, salads, and meals in a fast-paced café/kitchen setting. You will ensure quality and safety while collaborating with the team to meet production goals.
The role requires at least 3 years of cooking experience, strong organization, and reliable multitasking. Weekend availability is required; sign-on bonus after 90 days applies.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years cooking experience in a professional kitchen.
- Ability to follow recipes precisely and scale ingredients.
- Strong knife skills and prep execution.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, reliable with deadlines.
- Excellent communication and teamwork; able to multitask.
Responsibilities
- Produce sandwiches, soups, salads, refrigerated and frozen meals in a commercial kitchen.
- Improve kitchen operations by developing and testing new items.
- Labeling and rotation to ensure freshness and minimize loss.
- Collaborate with other departments and teammates.
- Maintain clean work area and follow food safety standards.
- Support production goals and deliver quality products.
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Job description
100% employee-owned. Baking with purpose since 1790.
Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders - employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.
The Position: The Production Kitchen Assistant II is responsible for the production of sandwiches, soups, salads, refrigerated and frozen meals within a commercial kitchen setting to support sales in King Arthur Baking Company’s Café and Catering program. They ensure the quality, taste, and consistency of kitchen products while adhering to food safety standards. The Kitchen Associate collaborates with other kitchen staff to meet production goals and deliver exceptional products to customers. The shift starts as early as 6:30AM and operates in a fast‑paced commercial kitchen environment.
The Schedule: This is a full-time year-round position, with weekend availability required.
The Benefits:
- Yes, we have the regular "stuff" - medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(K) with a company match.
- 40 paid volunteer hours a year, profit sharing*, participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.
The Location: Norwich, VT; onsite daily.
The Pay: $19.10 to $20.17 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.
This role is eligible for a $1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days. To be awarded the bonus, you must be in good standing with the company.
- Performs all areas of kitchen production that includes making sandwiches, soups, salads, refrigerated and frozen meals within a commercial kitchen setting
- Contributes to improvement of kitchen operations by producing and testing new items, offering feedback and suggesting changes.
- Maintains proper product labeling and rotation to ensure freshness and quality while minimizing loss.
- Works cross functionally with departments in the facility and companywide.
- Participates in professional development as recommended by leadership or self-directed.
- Sustains a clean work environment and adheres to food safety and sanitation standards.
- Minimum 3 years’ cooking experience, preferably in a professional kitchen environment
- Demonstrated ability in consistently to produce exceptional culinary products
- Demonstrated ability in proficiency and accuracy with following a recipe, knife skills, prep work, and cooking
- We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role
- Highly organized, motivated, and detail oriented: Diligent and meticulous in making and receiving orders. Able to follow formulas and instructions accurately. Possesses a sense of planning and preparation for the day ahead. Keeping tasks on point and on time. You must be able to study formulas, choose exact ingredients, and scale correctly.
- Multitasking: Demonstrated ability to multitask and effectively share space, ingredients, and equipment with coworkers during production. Able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality.
- Communication and collaboration: Ability to inform others of what is happening in the kitchen, effectively listens and respects others’ point of view, and is receptive to feedback. Participates in team problem solving and decision making. Effectively works with coworkers to achieve common goals. Ask for help when needed.
- Reliability: Punctuality and consistency in attendance. Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to work in a standing position for extended periods of time
- Used hands to handle, control, feel objects, tools and controls
- This is a physically demanding role, requiring standing, walking, and frequently lifting up to 8 hours a day
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to operate commercial kitchen equipment
- Repeat the same movements
- Ability to regularly work in a kitchen environment where allergens may be present
- Ability to regularly touch and taste food products which may contain allergens
- Fast‑paced kitchen environment
- Exposed to hot temperatures and loud environment
- Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
- Is responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
- Engages in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same
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- Adheres to company-wide green norms, looks for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle
- Strives to continually improve and implement new processes to reduce our environmental impact
- Footwear must be closed toed, non-slip shoes (shoe voucher provided)
- Socks must be worn
- Clean King Arthur Baking T-shirt (provided)
- Hair and facial hair covering must be worn (hair/beard net) (provided)
- Jewelry is not permitted, unless it is a permanent piercing or a plain wedding band
- Gloves when handling baked goods post bake
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co‑workers, customers, and vendors.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.
*Amounts vary based on achievement of financial targets. Participation based on hire date and program entry date.
Employee ownership is at the core of who we are. A shared sense of pride gives rise to success for all stakeholders.
As employee-owners, we foster a culture of belonging that embraces differences and prioritizes respect, trust, empathy, open communication, collaboration, and personal fulfillment through high performance.
We Rise Together
When the company does well, we all benefit. Ownership means we’re invested in doing our best work and building something that lasts.
We are informed, involved, and encouraged to speak up. The best ideas often come from those closest to the work .
Transparency in Practice
We share information openly so we can understand the business and bring our best to the table every day .
Everyone is Welcome
Our culture fosters respect, collaboration, and belonging for all.
"Being an owner changes how you show up. You take pride in the work, and you know it matters — not just to the company, but to your coworkers, too."
- King Arthur Employee-Owner
We are 100% Employee-Owned. Shares of stock are allocated to employees once a year through our ESOP, a Qualified Retirement Plan.
We distribute a portion of the company’s annual profits to eligible employees, based on company performance. The profit-sharing payout is calculated as a percentage of each employee-owner's base earnings during the fiscal year, and all employees receive the same percentage. The target profit-sharing percentage is 11% of annual earnings but can range from 0% to 20%, depending on the company's profitability in a given year.
Up to 40 hours each year of Paid Volunteer Hours and $250 of Matching Donations, as part of our commitment to stewardship and the communities in which we live and work.
Great discounts plus FREE flour and bread each month!
- Medical Benefits
Employee-owners may choose between three medical plans. These plans are subsidized at varying levels based on annual wages, helping ensure quality health coverage is accessible to employee-owners across the company. - Tax Advantaged Savings Accounts
We also offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) and three types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). - Other Insurances
We offer two dental plans, vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance.
We offer both a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis (Roth) with an annual company-matching benefit.
We have resources and tools to support your learning goals, including hands‑on classes, virtual training, and peer-to-peer learning. We also offer tuition reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year.
We know time away from work is important. We offer 18 to 28 days of paid time off annually based on tenure, plus 4 Personal Days and 7 paid Company Holidays each year.
To support your growing family, we offer eight weeks of fully paid parental leave, regardless of whether you are the birthing parent. This benefit is available for the birth of a child or the placement of a child through adoption or foster care. If you are the birthing parent, you may additionally qualify for short term disability leave.
From our hands‑on retail stores, baking schools, and manufacturing facility to our hybrid business teams, we’re united by a shared purpose: inspiring the joy of baking. Wherever you work at King Arthur, you’ll be part of a community that learns, grows, and succeeds together.
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Flexibility at King Arthur Baking isn't one-size-fits-all.
We believe that being together in person deepens relationships, sparks innovation, fosters learning, and strengthens our culture. We also know that flexibility can be a key ingredient in helping our employee-owners thrive.
- Onsite roles, such as manufacturing and retail, require employee-owners to be onsite to deliver their work.
- Hybrid roles provide greater flexibility while requiring some degree of onsite work based on the needs of the department and position.
We share work location expectations in every job posting, so candidates have a clear understanding of what the role requires from the start.
We want you to feel prepared and confident throughout the hiring process. Here’s what you can expect—and how to show up at your best.
- Care and pride in your work
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Respect for others and ability to collaborate
- Thoughtfulness in how you approach challenges
- Alignment with our values and ownership mindset
- Take time to learn about King Arthur and how we work
- Be ready to talk about how you approach your work—not just what you’ve done
- Be yourself—we’re looking for people who will thrive here
- Tell us about a time you improved something in your work.
- How do you approach learning something new?
- Describe a time you supported a teammate
- What does doing quality work mean to you?
We’re committed to an inclusive hiring process. If you needaccommodationsat any point, we’re here to help.Email us at jobs@kingarthurbaking.com with your request.
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