Production Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting in the production of meal packaging for the Kids Café in the Keegan Kitchen. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean/safe work environment, in compliance with all state, local, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) policies, practices, and procedures.

Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose: Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability: Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results. See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage: Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency: Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Reliable, consistent, attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and taking part in meetings and presentations.
• Ensures all supplies are available for the week’s menu and the daily food production and transportation.
• Provides written communications to the Lead Cook and Chef on food items and non-food supplies needed for reorder.
• Checks daily number counts for all sites, and changes daily number/milk sheet counts, if needed.
• Reports and fills any supply needs by the offsite locations.
• Assists cooks and Lead Cook with preparing daily meals using recipes provided.
• Labels all food transportation equipment for delivery.
• Prepares meal orders for transportation, which includes maintaining accuracy in counting meal components and milk for distribution.
• Counts and records the daily circle sheets provided by each site weekly. Reports the numbers to the Chef/Lead Cook for the monthly report.
• Provides the Chef/Lead Cook with a list of missing paperwork weekly for each.
• Organizes meals and paperwork for delivery drivers.
• Keeps track of unduplicated members’ numbers served for the monthly report.
• Records all equipment damage, loss, or stolen to the Chef.
• Keeps an accurate inventory of all equipment.
• Assists Lead Cook with training volunteers on the rules and regulation of the production.
• Ensures that all injuries are reported in a timely manner with accurate documentation.
• Assists in maintaining all records required for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the Houston Food Bank, and any other required documents.
• Follows portion control protocols.
• Ensures all work areas are cleaned and sanitized after the completion of each project.
• Assists cooks in meal service needs such as prep work and panning food items.
• Maintains the daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule.
• Directs and assists volunteers within the kitchen operation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate
• 1 year of relevant experience
• 1+ years of customer service experience preferred
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Forklift certification preferred or able to obtain within 90 days

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

• Knowledge of basic cooking and baking skills, culinary terms, commercial food service equipment & quantified cooking
• Ability to operate food services equipment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including the use of percentages
• Able to communicate and understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Ability and willingness to be flexible in work assignments, including working in the milk room, cart washroom, dock, etc.
• Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to coordinate well with other personnel
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to follow-through on tasks
• Time management skills and the ability to multi-task
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Excel and Outlook

COMPLIANCE:

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES:

Action-Oriented / Customer Focus / Drives for Results / Informing / Approachability / Learning on the

Fly / Perseverance / Self-development / Listening / Peer Relationships / Integrity and Trust / Functional/Technical Skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the kitchen, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee must frequently lift 50 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in a kitchen, the employee is frequently exposed to freezers, enclosed and/or tight spaces, wet and/or humid conditions, areas in which moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals are present, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions. The employee will be exposed to loud/elevated noises throughout the workday.

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

No travel is required for this role.

This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

• Is legally able to work in the United States.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions needed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be needed.

Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce.

HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.