Food Production Worker- Execution Team Member: 10-6 Pm Shift

Who We Are

UpMeals is on a mission to make healthy meals accessible 24/7 through technology. We install healthy, fresh food SmartVending machines powered by AI, and provide custom healthy meal plans for world-class organizations.

Are you passionate about health, wellness and technology? Are you excited by dynamic, fast growth startup environments? Does a free employee healthy meal program sound like the best perk ever to you? We want to hear from you!

UpMeals has full COVID protocols in place in both the production and office spaces. The production facility is HACCP certified.

Job Overview:

The primary responsibility of the part-time Execution Team Member role is to organize and assemble prepared food ingredients and components into the containers ultimately destined to our clients.

Shifts for this role are:

Wednesday & Friday & Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

To be successful in this role, you will ensure the quality and consistency of our products by following production quality guidelines, following standardized recipes, and by maintaining product quality through adequate handling, portioning, storage and product rotation.

Preferred candidates will be enthusiastic, dexterous, and have attention to detail.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Works effectively with the kitchen team, and complying with company procedures and food safety policies.

• Reports to the directly to the Production Manager and receives daily coaching and direction from the Execution Team Lead.

• Communicates effectively daily with the kitchen team.

• Prepares daily workstation with required equipment, and keeping station sanitary and organized throughout the shift.

• Reads and accurately follows recipe instructions and amounts.

• Portioning ingredients/components accurately, following recipes and instructions.

• Performs basic food preparation duties in a sanitary and safe manner.

• Ensures ingredients are tagged, date-labeled, covered, stored, and rotated effectively.

• Keeps utensils and equipment clean and sanitary.

• Removes trash and clearing storage bins/cardboard.

• Performs other miscellaneous tasks to help the production team, as required

Requirements for the job:

• High school diploma, GED, or a suitable alternative

• At least 1 year of kitchen production experience or culinary school certification

• Excellent understanding of food preparation fundamentals

• Ability to follow recipes/instructions

• Sound understanding of food allergies and food-borne illnesses - FOODSAFE Certification Level 1 or Food Handler Certification course would be beneficial

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment as an integral part of the team

• Able to competently complete a variety of tasks and other duties as requested

• Must be able to bend, twist, kneel, squat, turn, reach, push, pull, balance and lift objects up to 25-50 pounds

• Must have the ability to stand, walk and move about for extended periods of time

• Work in cold manufacturing environment, including coolers and freezers in temperatures as low as 2-4, and -18 to -20 degrees celsius

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Basic mathematical skills

Benefits at UpMeals:

● UpMeals is a fun, fast-paced workplace that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to be representative of the communities within which we serve.

● Comprehensive Health benefits plan for full time employees and regular part-time

employees (24 hrs/week +) that includes extended health, dental, vision and life insurance along with Employee Assistance program and travel insurance after probation.

● Subsidized employee healthy meal program on UpMeals’ meals to experience the

products we produce!

● Employee Referral program to incentivize employees to help us grow.

We invite qualified applicants to submit their resume until Monday September 19, 2022. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We are looking for a qualified applicant to start with UpMeals early October 2022.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.75-$18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every Weekend

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person