Location: Canton (Hickory Flat), GA
Compensation: Up to $20/hour (based on experience) + potential health care benefits
Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time (Open to 1 full-time or 1–2 reliable part-time team members)
Schedule: Typically Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (flexible shift options available including starting earlier or ending later)
About the Role At Honest Harvest Pasta, we craft real food rooted in tradition, ancient grains, and direct relationships with local farmers. We don’t do industrial shortcuts or additives.
We are looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Artisan Pasta Maker & Production Specialist to join our kitchen. You will learn and execute the craft of small-batch bronze-die extrusion, long-cycle slow drying, and filled pastas.
No formal culinary degree is required. If you bring restaurant kitchen, prep cook, bakery, or food manufacturing experience—along with a strong work ethic, physical stamina, and a passion for quality food—we will train you on our specialized machinery and production methods from day one.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
- Small-Batch Production: Mill whole grains, mix specialty doughs, extrude pasta shapes using traditional bronze dies, and craft artisan ravioli.
- Process & Precision: Follow exact scaling, hydration, and recipe standards to ensure consistency across ancient-grain flours and fresh fillings.
- Drying & Quality Inspection: Manage our 72-hour "low & slow" drying cycles, monitor temperature and humidity, and inspect finished pasta for quality.
- Kitchen Stewardship: Maintain a spotless, food-safe commercial kitchen, upholding high food safety, equipment maintenance, and sanitation standards.
- Team Collaboration: Work directly with company founders on daily production planning, recipe execution, and workflow efficiency.
What We’re Looking For
- Restaurant & Kitchen Experience: Prior experience in restaurant kitchens (prep, line, or production), bakeries, or commercial food operations is strongly preferred.
- High Attention to Detail: You recognize that small variations in ingredient weights, water ratios, or temperature affect the finished product.
- Physical Stamina & Reliability: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly, stand for portions of your shift, and arrive consistently on time.
- Coachability: Eagerness to translate your existing kitchen skills into mastering specialized artisan equipment (extruders, grain mills, ravioli formers) through hands-on training.
- ServSafe Food Handler and/or ServSafe Manager Certification is preferred.
Why Work with Honest Harvest?
- Balanced Daytime Hours: Predictable, consistent weekday hours—get the craft and energy of a kitchen without the late nights, split shifts, or weekend burnout of standard restaurant line work.
- Competitive Pay & Perks: Up to $20/hour, potential health care benefits, and flexible scheduling options.
- Real Craft Skills: Master rare technical processes—from milling ancient grains to precise dough hydration physics.
- Startup Growth: Gain direct visibility into running and scaling an independent artisan food business. We want someone who will be a long-term contributor to our growth!
- Welcoming Environment: We value dedication, steady reliability, and genuine curiosity above formal credentials.
How to Apply Send your resume and a brief note describing your background in restaurant kitchens, food preparation, or physical craft environments. Please specify your preferred availability (Full-Time or Part-Time).
Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for portions of your shift, and work in a kitchen environment that gets hot at times?
Experience:
- Restaurant, Food Production, or Kitchen: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- or expired ServSafe Food Handler or Manager Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
