Production Kitchen Assistant - Kettle Production

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.

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

• 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 Communities600 Willow Valley SquareLancaster, 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.🧁✨