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Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 9 am until ca. 5-6 pm About Us Hunter & Hilsberg is a small-batch specialty food maker producing premium jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters, chutneys and sauces for gourmet stores, farm markets, grocery and food service customers throughout country. We are growing and are searching for the right match to add to our team! What You'll Do As much an art as it is a science, you will learn and eventually manage all aspects of turning simple ingredients into shelf-stable, high-quality, old-school-style preserves and fruit spreads. After the initial training period, you will be part of a small team that facilitates the entire production process alongside the company founders and fellow jam-makers in a small-batch commercial kitchen environment. Production teamwork involves product preparation, following process formulations, cooking, packaging, record-keeping and cleaning in accordance with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Safe Quality Food (SQF), and HACCP principles. Experience You do not need to arrive knowing how to make jam. We will teach you our processes. What matters is bringing the work ethic, professionalism and willingness to learn to become very good at managing the quality steps necessary to create delicious fruit spreads every day. If you have previous experience working professionally with food or beverages, please highlight it in your application. It can be a great foundation for this position, especially experience working in restaurants, bakeries, commercial kitchens, university or school dining, hospital food service, catering, food or beverage production, breweries, farming, canning, cooking, manufacturing or other hands-on environments. Experience with batch or volume cooking, following standardized recipes or formulations, food safety and sanitation, is especially helpful to get through the training period quickly. What We're Looking For Reliable Detail-oriented Positive and encouraging to others Able to lift 30-50 pounds repeatedly Able to stand for extended periods of time Able to work cooperatively as part of a small team Willing to learn and take on increasing responsibility Able to take initiative and identify tasks that need to be completed Committed to cleanliness and food safety We are looking for someone who takes pride in doing quality work, enjoys working with their hands, and is looking for a long-term opportunity rather than simply their next job. Schedule This is a full-time, Monday-through-Friday production position. Our production day begins at 9:00 am and ends when the day's production and close-out are completed, typically between approximately 5:00 and 6:00 pm. Compensation The pay range for this position is $18.00 to $25.00 per hour . Pay increases are based on the amount of team and batch responsibility carried daily, full-time or part-time status, length of time with the company and individual performance. Overtime pay (1.5x hourly rate) is a benefit of our busy season. Production staff are paid weekly. Benefits & Extras The following benefits, programs and extras may be available to qualifying personnel, subject to eligibility and applicable requirements: Bonus Pay Paid Time Off Paid Family Leave Opportunities for overtime pay during our busiest periods Free staff pantry stocked with snacks and beverages Free products and employee discounts Professional development assistance Employee assistance program Referral program Insurance and retirement programs, as applicable Safety equipment provided For more information or to apply directly, please visit our website: www.hunterhilsberg.com

Job Type:

Full-time Work Location:

In person

Pay:

$18.00 - $25.00 per hour Expected hours: 36.0 - 45.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee assistance program Employee discount Life insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Retirement plan Safety equipment provided

Work Location:

In person