Team Member Production

Papa Johns; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dough & Degrees program (tuition paid)

Hourly team member monthly bonus

Paid time off

Pizza day recognition

Career advancement opportunities

Health insurance options

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Papa John’s is seeking a Production Team Member at our Kentucky plant to produce dough, keep equipment clean, and ensure proper handling. Shifts are 5am–2pm and 2pm–11pm with pay up to $20/hr, and opportunities for advancement in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities include dough prep, rotation, sanitation, and strict adherence to GMP, OSHA, FDA policies, and company procedures. Prior experience in production is preferred; high school or equivalent is recommended.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read and follow written/verbal policy in English.
• Basic mathematical skills for production tasks.
• Basic mechanical skills for equipment handling and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Place dough balls into clean trays according to Papa John’s Food Service standards.
• Date, rotate, and manage dough tray counts and cooling temperatures.
• Maintain GMP cleanliness and sanitation to prevent contamination.
• Operate tray washers and pre-soak dough trays.
• Lock out/tag out production equipment before cleaning.
• Sanitize production equipment and production room after use.
• Document processes (sanitation, rejection, dough weight).
• Follow all safety practices and PPE requirements.
• Perform general housekeeping in the Quality Control Center.
• Operate floor cleaning equipment and manage spills.
• Adhere to Safety, Sanitation, HACCP policies and local regulations.

Skills

Eye-hand coordination

Math basics

Mechanical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food handler certification

Job description

What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John’s team today!

Come Join the Better Ingredients, Better Pizza Team!

We are looking for a Production Team Member at our food manufacturing plant who is responsible for producing high quality dough, maintaining all equipment in a highly sanitized environment, and ensuring all dough is handled properly.

1st shift (5am-2pm) and 2nd shift (2pm-11pm) available!

Pay up to $20/hr.

What’s on the Menu:

• Place dough balls into clean trays according to PJ Food Service standards.
• Ensure all dough trays are properly dated, stacked and down-stack proper number of trays and maintain rotation practices at proper cooling temperature(s).
• Maintain and document Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards on cleanliness and sanitation to ensure product is free of contamination or foreign material.
• Pre-soak dough trays and process through tray washer.
• Perform advanced lock out/tag out of all dough production equipment prior to cleaning/sanitizing.
• Wash, rinse and sanitize all dough processing equipment and production room upon completion of production.
• Document and sign off on various processes in dough production (sanitation, rejection procedure, dough weight, etc.)
• Adhere to all prescribed safety practices, including wearing the proper safety equipment/uniform.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Quality Control Center as requested.
• Operate floor maintenance equipment to clean carpets and other flooring.
• Use cleaning chemicals and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in a safe and proper manner.
• Ensure compliance with Safety standards, Sanitation and HACCP policies & procedures, federal, state and local regulations (OSHA, FDA, DOL) and all Papa John’s International, Inc., policies & procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What are some perks?

• Take advantage of our Dough & Degrees program! We’ll pay 100% of tuition for undergraduate and graduate online degree programs through our partner universities for eligible team members.
• Hourly Team Member monthly bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Recognition for a job well done with a monthly awards and pizza day. (MMM. Pizza.)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Working with great people in a smaller environment
• Affordable health insurance options - just ask for details!
• Uniforms are provided

Critical Ingredients:

• High school or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Food handling certification preferred.
• Ability to read and/or understand written and/or verbal policy, instruction and direction in English required.
• Good eye/hand coordination needed.
• Experience at repetitive activity for a prolonged period of time.
• Basic mathematical skills preferred.
• Basic mechanical skills preferred.

Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work - but let’s face it - it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.

Papa John’s is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish) Papa John’s is an Affhomitive Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.