Production Support

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Maryland - Columbia

Reporting To: Kitchen Manager

Compensation: $22.50 - $27.15 / hour

Description

Summary

The Production Support team member plays a key role in ensuring efficient, high-quality manufacturing operations. This role works collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and is responsible for preparing and accurately logging ingredients, rotating between stations as needed, performing continuous quality checks, and upholding sanitation and safety standards. The Production Support role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to perform visual quality inspections, and a commitment to minimizing waste. This role may also support packaging operations and take on additional responsibilities based on business needs and must be able to work a flexible schedule.   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Quickly prepare and accurately log ingredients, rotate stations and properly operate all equipment for production 
• Ability to operate under current state guidelines including compliant storage and handling of all products 
• Maintain high-quality standards during shifts including constant QA/QC of all products being prepped and produced 
• Ability to work well with others in high-pressure situations with a sense of urgency 
• Effectively communicate and respond to questions/suggestions from various levels within the company 
• Maintain and comply with sanitation and safety standards. Maintain a clean and organized kitchen and work environment 
• Perform visual quality inspections on products 
• Minimize waste where possible  
• Assist with Packaging responsibilities as required 
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on business needs 

Qualifications

• Quickly prepare and accurately log ingredients, rotate stations and properly operate all equipment for production 
• Ability to operate under current state guidelines including compliant storage and handling of all products 
• Maintain high-quality standards during shifts including constant QA/QC of all products being prepped and produced 
• Ability to work well with others in high-pressure situations with a sense of urgency 
• Effectively communicate and respond to questions/suggestions from various levels within the company 
• Maintain and comply with sanitation and safety standards. Maintain a clean and organized kitchen and work environment 
• Perform visual quality inspections on products 
• Minimize waste where possible  
• Assist with Packaging responsibilities as required 
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on business needs 

Benefits

As a non-exempt employee, you'll receive an hourly rate of $22.50-$27.15/hr. paid biweekly, overtime, 11 paid holidays, 80 hours of PTO, 401K, and fully paid health, dental and vision insurance.

Zia is an equal opportunity employer.