Production Worker 1

PJK FOOD SERVICE LLC; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PJK FOOD SERVICE LLC is seeking a Pre-Cut Worker to join our production team. You will be on the front line of fulfilling customer orders by selecting the correct produce and preparing it according to established methods.

Daily duties include maintaining sanitation from raw to ready-to-eat, packaging orders with designated materials, using scales for tare weights and ensuring product quality throughout processing. Physical demands include standing for long periods in a cool processing area.

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.
• 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.

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.

Job description

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.