Industrial Cook; Chicharron - Irvine

Food MFG Plant - Irvine, 2450 White Rd, Irvine, CA 92614, USA

About Us: Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated.

If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you.

Job Summary:

Executes the daily production work as per Production Manager’s schedule, following company’s GMP’s policies and procedures. Ensures all processes meet customer’s specification requirements and minimizes risk to the company. Assists Production Manager in manufacturing products that meet established quality, customer service, safety, sanitation, innovation, and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies at the back of the house. Executes work standards and maintains improvement through sustaining behaviors, operating with discipline and rigor.

Using daily production scheduling as base, prepares and batches all raw materials, dried goods, proteins and miscellaneous WIPS for the cooking or mixing of all finished goods.

Assists in the optimization of new product development through the standardization of materials and process to insure repeatability. Consistently applies all Company Policies and Procedures.

Exemplifies the desired culture, values, and philosophies of the NGM organization:
Servant Leadership, Hard Work, Respect, Loyalty, Unity, Innovation, Communication, Openness, Objectivity, Education, humility, Trust & Honesty.

• Assists Production Manager in executing daily production scheduling of entire facility.
• Executes the lock-out / tag out program in his/her area of responsibility.
• Chops, dice, slice, mince, weighs, mix, batch all product formulation according to recipe.
• Executes HACCP under direction of the Quality Assurance team.
• Follows formula’s procedural steps rigidly, never deviating from recipe.
• Practices safety procedures as per training in the handling of all process equipment.
• Works in conjunction with Sanitation team to operate equipment in proper sanitary conditions, as per Company’s SSOP’s.
• Reports immediately any unsafe equipment or malfunction. Works in conjunction with the Maintenance department to maintain a preventive maintenance program in each piece of equipment in the kitchen.
• Responsible for his/her safety and well-being of plant associates.
• Executes the quality assurance program as per company standards.
• Responsible for keeping the work area or assembly line in optimum sanitation condition and ensures that all SOP’s, HACCP & SSOP’s are executed as planned.
• Follows company standards in the execution of the allergen program and immediately reports any deviation.
• Fills all paperwork with accuracy related to temperature checks, traceability, and sequential process.
• Conducts all formula batching with precision and double checks all weights and measures. Records in recipe every procedural step.
• Ensures that all scales and thermometers are properly calibrated and sanitized before use.
• Rigorously executes the GMP’s standard operating procedure.
• Prevents and reports immediately any potential cross-contamination situation.

• Follows company policies and procedures clocking in & out for the shift and breaks.
• Uses adequate protective gear in the handling of knives or sharp blades, as per company’s policies and procedures.
• Assist Plant Management on all product changeovers.
• Maintains positive relationships among all levels of associates.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have a food handlers’ certification.
• Must have willingness to learn and…