Production Kitchen Assistant - Kettle Production

Willow Valley Communities

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Cleaning Equipment, Cook Dishes, Fitness, Food Production, Food Safety, High School Diploma, Quality Metrics, Safety Process, Sanitation, Scholarship, Time Management, Tuition Reimbursement
LOCATION
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
POSTED
1 day ago
Overview:

 

Production Assistant – Kettle Production

Do you have a passion for cooking and baking? Join Willow Valley Communities as a Production Assistant – Kettle Production and play an important role in preparing high-quality food and baked goods for our Residents!

 

In this hands-on role, you'll work with large-scale food production equipment, prepare recipes with precision, and assist with baking and finishing in a professional kitchen environment.

李Why You'll Love Working at Willow Valley Communities!李

  • Weekly Pay – Get paid every Friday!
  • Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid Time Off plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
  • Access to exceptional resort-style amenities, including a fitness center, spa, cafés, and pools
  • Frequent Team Member appreciation events and recognition programs
  • A welcoming, supportive culture where you can learn, grow, and thrive!

Wage

  • Starting at $18.00/hour, with additional pay based on experience

️What You'll Do

As a Production Assistant, you'll help ensure food and baked goods are prepared safely, efficiently, and according to Willow Valley Communities quality standards. Responsibilities include:

  • Making Soups, Stocks, and Gravy
  • Following proper temperatures, pumping speeds, and agitator speeds while operating the 100-gallon kettle
  • Cleaning the kettle between batches using water spray and other approved cleaning methods
  • Preparing food items according to standardized recipes
  • Prepping desserts, baking items, salads, vegetables, and accurately measuring ingredients
  • Assisting with last-minute production sheet changes
  • Organizing daily tasks to ensure all preparation and cleaning duties are completed on time
  • Assisting with rotating casing racks
  • Helping complete preparation for the following day
  • Dating, rotating, and properly storing leftover foods
  • Maintaining proper sanitation and cleanliness throughout the kitchen and related areas
  • Cleaning and sanitizing equipment
  • Recording temperatures of walk-in refrigerators and freezers
  • Following Willow Valley Communities HACCP plan and Food Safety policies and procedures
  • Assisting with finishing baked goods
  • Assisting making soups
  • Assisting with vacuum sealing and sous vide cooking
  • Performing other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For
  • High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • A professional, neat, and clean appearance
  • A positive attitude, engaging personality, enthusiasm, and energy!

Hours

  • Full-Time | 40 hours per week

Schedule
  • Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location

The North at Willow Valley Communities
600 Willow Valley Square
Lancaster, PA 17602

 


If you enjoy baking, making soups, and working in a team-focused environment, this is a great opportunity to bring your skills to Willow Valley Communities while enjoying outstanding benefits, growth opportunities, and a rewarding workplace culture.

 

 
 
 

 

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