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.
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Weekly Pay – Get paid every Friday!
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Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
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Paid Time Off plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
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Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
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Access to exceptional resort-style amenities, including a fitness center, spa, cafés, and pools
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Frequent Team Member appreciation events and recognition programs
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A welcoming, supportive culture where you can learn, grow, and thrive!
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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:
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Making Soups, Stocks, and Gravy
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Following proper temperatures, pumping speeds, and agitator speeds while operating the 100-gallon kettle
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Cleaning the kettle between batches using water spray and other approved cleaning methods
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Preparing food items according to standardized recipes
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Prepping desserts, baking items, salads, vegetables, and accurately measuring ingredients
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Assisting with last-minute production sheet changes
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Organizing daily tasks to ensure all preparation and cleaning duties are completed on time
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Assisting with rotating casing racks
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Helping complete preparation for the following day
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Dating, rotating, and properly storing leftover foods
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Maintaining proper sanitation and cleanliness throughout the kitchen and related areas
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Cleaning and sanitizing equipment
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Recording temperatures of walk-in refrigerators and freezers
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Following Willow Valley Communities HACCP plan and Food Safety policies and procedures
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Assisting with finishing baked goods
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Assisting making soups
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Assisting with vacuum sealing and sous vide cooking
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Performing other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
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High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
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A professional, neat, and clean appearance
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A positive attitude, engaging personality, enthusiasm, and energy!
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Full-Time | 40 hours per week
Schedule
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Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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.✨
