Cook (3rd Shift

Cook (3rd Shift)

Everett Plant - Everett, WA 98203

Salary Range $20.77 - $22.77 Hourly

The Cook Operator is responsible for safely, efficiently, and accurately executing all cooking, batching, ingredient transfer, documentation, and necessary cleaning procedures required to produce high-quality food products. This role ensures compliance with food safety standards, HACCP requirements, safety, and operational control protocols while maintaining good manufacturing practices (GMPs) to support food production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY :

• Attendance-regular and prompt attendance is an essential requirement for this position.
• Accountable to accurately enter all daily time records (hours worked) and adheres to attendance policy.
• Operate bucket lifts and cooking equipment safely and efficiently. This includes troubleshooting, cleanup, setup, quality control, and waste control.
• Performs cleaning within assigned area, both on daily turnaround and unplanned intervals.
• Maintain ingredient integrity, inspect tools prior to use, prevent cross-contamination, ensure compliance with food safety standards and adherence to GMPS.
• Escalate acute and chronic problems and organizational issues to Lead including safety hazards associated with hoses, steam leaks, platform slips, drain valves, and hot pressure releases.
• Supports existing line operation documentation, such as AC-1 form, job ticket, cleaning records, CCP2 documentation, Gemba boards, changeover checklists, & 5S standards by completing the required tasks and documentation at the required intervals.

Qualifications and experience :

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge and ability to enter data into a Computer and or tablet.
• Understand food safety, sanitation and allergen control, Preferred.
• Previous work experience in a food manufacturing environment or industrial kitchen setting, Preferred.
• Understanding of biological, chemical and physical contamination types, and risks of listeria growth on floors/platforms, Preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort :

• Work requires frequent physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Extensive standing
• Verbal communication
• Repetitive motion (bending, hands/wrists, arms, reaching)
• Frequently climb and balance up and down stairs.

• Work performed by this position requires regular concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work frequently requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, damp, and warm-temperature production environment.
• Employee works in a manufacturing setting with some exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• The position has some exposure to hazards that might cause minor injury.
• Availability and flexibility to work different shifts and days, sometimes for weeks at a time. May need to work weekends or overtime as required.

Americans with Disabilities Act :

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Core Values :

• Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all-natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle
• Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners
• Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other's talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team
• Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence

Kettle Cuisine offers the following benefits at low or no cost:

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance, 401k and Company Match, Paid Vacation and Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance, Tuition Assistance