Production Worker 1

Master-Pjk Service; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

PJK Food Service LLC in Landover, MD is seeking Pre-Cut Workers to prepare orders, sanitize workspace, and package fruits and vegetables for customer orders. The role involves handling produce, weighing items, and ensuring clean, high-quality products are ready for delivery.

The position requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs, follow established guidelines, and work in a food processing environment with physical demands such as standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years in the food preparation / food processing field preferably in the produce industry.
• Knowledge of General Manufacturing Practices and procedures within a produce food preparation field.
• Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job under immediate supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a repeated basis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all orders by selecting the proper product to be processed either custom by hand or by machine.
• Ensures proper sanitation methods are used from raw to ready-to-eat.
• Places all orders into the specially designated packaging materials.
• Uses scales and identifies proper tare weights for pricing on products.
• Ensures quality of all products processed.

Skills

Food preparation

General Manufacturing Practices

Follow instructions

Lifting 25 lbs

Produce processing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Location

PJK Food Service LLC - Landover, MD 20785

Salary Range

$16.00 - $16.00 Hourly

Job Purpose/Objective

Pre-Cut Workers are the front line to all customer orders based on custom cuts of large bulk produce. Pre-Cut Workers are responsible for cleaning, preparing, and packaging fruits and vegetables according to proper preparation methods. The Pre-Cut Worker is also responsible for standard food service work including proper sanitation duties within the Pre-Cut Department.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare all orders by selecting the proper product to be processed either custom by hand or by machine.
• Ensures proper sanitation methods are used from raw to ready-to-eat.
• Places all orders into the specially designated packaging materials.
• Uses scales and identifies proper tare weights for pricing on products.
• Ensures quality of all products processed.

Working Conditions / Job Environment

Degree of physical demands usually associated with this position are:

• Requires repeated stooping and bending.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of boxed/bagged fruits and vegetables
• Requires continuous standing for extended periods of time.

Environmental conditions (physical surroundings and hazards) are usually associated with this position are:

• Working in a 38-degree (F) processing area for 8-12 hours daily
• Working in a damp environment 8-12 hours daily

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 years in the food preparation / food processing field preferably in the produce industry
• Knowledge of General Manufacturing Practices and procedures within a produce food preparation field
• Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job under immediate supervision
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a repeated basis

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2-4 years in the food preparation / food processing field preferably in the produce industry
• Advanced knowledge of General Manufacturing Practices and procedures within a produce food preparation field
• Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job under moderate to limited supervision.