Team Lead - Cook - Amy's Kitchen

Amy's Kitchen is in search of a Team Leader for our Kitchen overseeing the Cook team. The Team Leader will coordinate and help in all aspect of production of the kettle deck activities. Responsible for maintaining established procedures and standards for quality and safety and ensure efficient use of labor. Understand formulations and batch sheet usage.

About Amy’s

We are a family owned, proudly independent organic food company and Certified B Corporation® whose purpose is to make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well. Amy’s is committed to cooking authentic great tasting food with high quality, meticulously sourced organic ingredients and making them convenient for consumers.   

Working at one of our Plant Kitchens is an opportunity to join the Amy’s team and take pride in working hard at something that matters. Build a career in manufacturing and make a difference! 

3rd Shift: Monday to Friday 3AM - 1230PM

Pay: $24.72/Hour + $1.50 Shift Differential = $26.22/Hour

Location: This position is based in Pocatello at 221 Phil Meador Ave.

Amy’s Perks:

• A fun and safe atmosphere where teamwork is encouraged 
• Weeks of on-the-job training for your new role 
• Free onsite health clinic 
• Discount on Amy’s products 
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career 
• Competitive compensation and benefits package 
• Affordable Amy’s meals onsite for lunch and dinner  
• Bonus incentives based on attendance and safety 
• Referral Bonuses
• Safety Shoe Program, covered by Amy’s
• 401k program (up to 4% contribution matching after 1 year) 
• Parental Leave Program 
• Education reimbursement; scholarship Program  
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Unpaid Time Off options

If you or someone you know is interested, submit your application today and call or TEXT a recruiter with any questions @ 208-643-3836

• Follows instructions from Shift Lead, Supervisor and Manager.
• Always follow good work habits, adherence to procedures, company rules and safety practices.
• Meet with Shift Lead to plan daily work.
• Report all potential inventory shortages, problems with raw materials or quality/sensory deviations immediately to the Shift Lead, Kitchen Supervisor and/or Kitchen Manager.
• Perform cooking and batching of all recipes according to standard procedures and batch sheet instructions.
• Check all ingredients and in-process foods, sauces and mixes for correct texture, taste, smell and appearance.  These checks must occur before these materials are combined with other components.  Report any variances to the Team Lead, Shift Lead, Kitchen Supervisor and/or Kitchen Manager.
• Understand and be able use all batch sheets and follow standard procedure.  Ensure that all item information (including lot numbers, MO numbers, quantities and batch numbers) is filled into batch sheets correctly and legibly.
• Ensure correct tag labeling and storage procedures are being followed. All food or ingredient containers (buckets, plastic totes, transfer carts, steel totes, gondolas, etc.) must have a label which includes the description of contents and dare material goes in to production, weight of bucket.  All food safety practices must be followed at all times.
• Understand the safe use of each piece of equipment (including but not limited to: Versatherm, Heat Exchanger, Blendtechs and Kettles) and monitors all safety devices and guards for correct position and operation and any issues must be reported immediately to the Team Lead, Shift Lead, Kitchen Supervisor and/or Kitchen Manager.
• Follow all safety rules and monitors employee safety.
• This position is responsible to ensure compliance with Critical Control Points and Preventive Controls in their process, which may include one or more of the following: Cook Time and Temperatures, Metal Detection, Canning Process Letter, Cooling Time and Temperatures, Bar Code Reader, Line Clearance, Pre-Operational Cleaning and Sanitation, and Material Usage. Provision for coverage of these responsibilities during an absence includes substitution by another person in the same position or by a trained lead or supervisor.
• Report all mechanical problems to the Team Lead, Shift Lead, Kitchen Supervisor or Kitchen Manager.
• Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety manual and GMP booklet.
• Understand all responsibilities of Cook I and II and prep personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Shift Lead, Kitchen Supervisor or Kitchen Manager.
• Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable
• During peak season or base on company needs overtime is required.
• Flexible to work full time on days, evenings, overnights, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for assisting monitoring and reporting Safety and GMP issues.
• Responsible for supervising cooks on the kettle deck.
• Responsibilities will include training, planning, assigning and directing work on the kettle deck.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or at least 1 year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

      EXPERIENCE

• • • At least two years of experience in an Leadership role. 
    • Manufacturing, Warehouse or Distribution experience in food industries.
    • Experience working in kitchens, farming, construction, or bakeries is considered an asset
    • Mechanical, equipment and process knowledge

     SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Able to read, write and speak in English. Bilingual in English and Spanish is considered an asset.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally push, pull, lift and/or move 50 - 65 pounds and team lift over 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and extreme cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The position requires constant movement, reaching stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, rapid movements under wet condition (non weather).