Smokehouse & Kitchen Production Associate

Market Wego; Westwego (LA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Meal

Two Week PTO

Employee Discount

Job summary

Market Wego in Louisiana is seeking a hands-on production team member to learn the food side from the ground up. You’ll be trained in sausage-making and smoking, while helping with daily kitchen production, prep, frying, and general store operations.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with food, staying busy, and learning a skilled trade. Perks include an employee meal program, two weeks PTO, and an employee discount.

Qualifications

• Dependability and a strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn sausage making and smokehouse production.
• Ability to work quickly and stay organized.
• Comfort working around raw meat, fryers, smokers, and kitchen equipment.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Attention to cleanliness and food safety.
• A positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Food production or kitchen experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to make, season, stuff, and link our fresh sausage
• Assist with smoking sausage, meats, and other Market Wego products
• Prepare ingredients and complete daily food prep
• Fry cracklins, boudin items, seafood, and other menu items
• Package, label, and stock fresh and prepared foods
• Maintain clean and organized kitchen and production areas
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Help receive and organize inventory and supplies
• Jump in wherever needed to help the store operate smoothly

Skills

Dependability

Willingness to learn sausage making

Work quickly and stay organized

Comfort around raw meat/fryers/smokers

Team player

Attention to cleanliness/food safety

Positive attitude

Food production experience a plus

Job description

This is a hands-on production position for someone who wants to learn the food side of Market Wego from the ground up. You’ll be trained in our sausage-making and smoking process while also helping with daily kitchen production, prep, frying, and general store operations.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with food, staying busy, and learning a skilled trade.*PERKS*Employee MealTwo Week PTOEmployee Discount

What you’ll do

• Learn how to make, season, stuff, and link our fresh sausage
• Assist with smoking sausage, meats, and other Market Wego products
• Prepare ingredients and complete daily food prep
• Fry cracklins, boudin items, seafood, and other menu items
• Package, label, and stock fresh and prepared foods
• Maintain clean and organized kitchen and production areas
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Help receive and organize inventory and supplies
• Jump in wherever needed to help the store operate smoothly

What you’ll bring

• Dependability and a strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn sausage making and smokehouse production
• Ability to work quickly and stay organized
• Comfort working around raw meat, fryers, smokers, and kitchen equipment
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Attention to cleanliness and food safety
• A positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed
• Food production or kitchen experience is a plus, but not required

About the role

This is a hands-on production position for someone who wants to learn the food side of Market Wego from the ground up. You’ll be trained in our sausage-making and smoking process while also helping with daily kitchen production, prep, frying, and general store operations.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with food, staying busy, and learning a skilled trade.*PERKS*Employee MealTwo Week PTOEmployee Discount

What you’ll do

• Learn how to make, season, stuff, and link our fresh sausage
• Assist with smoking sausage, meats, and other Market Wego products
• Prepare ingredients and complete daily food prep
• Fry cracklins, boudin items, seafood, and other menu items
• Package, label, and stock fresh and prepared foods
• Maintain clean and organized kitchen and production areas
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Help receive and organize inventory and supplies
• Jump in wherever needed to help the store operate smoothly

What you’ll bring

• Dependability and a strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn sausage making and smokehouse production
• Ability to work quickly and stay organized
• Comfort working around raw meat, fryers, smokers, and kitchen equipment
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Attention to cleanliness and food safety
• A positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed
• Food production or kitchen experience is a plus, but not required