What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Technician I position at Jenis Splendid Ice Creams LLC.?
OUR COMPANY: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is a modern American ice cream company dedicated to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Founded in 2002 by James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker Jeni Britton—who introduced a modern, ingredient-driven style of ice cream making that revolutionized the industry, forever changing the way ice cream is made—Jeni’s has emerged over the past two decades as the new standard by which all other ice creams are judged. Today, the creative-led, community-spirited company is a certified B Corporation with 80 scoop shops (and counting), an online shop with nationwide shipping at jenis.com, and distribution in top grocery stores across the country.
OUR MISSION: Team Jeni's is a nationwide team of people who bring their talent, hustle, guts, resilience and empathy (lots of heart, too) to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Working at Jeni's means devotion to service. Serving by caring about ourselves, each other, our communities, ice creams and customers. We are a force for good!
Job Responsibilities: Perform daily duties in a team setting in compliance with Food Safety and Quality, Safety, and Company policies under the direction of the Production Supervisor to meet production goals. This position requires a detail-oriented mindset and consistent commitment to quality.
Job Duties:
Follows recipes and Production Standard Operating Procedures correctly and precisely.
Handles and inspects ingredients and equipment required for production.
Properly fills out production documentation such as production log checklists, monitoring forms, etc. and loads data into Plex work centers(via a tablet).
Arrives ready for the morning shift meeting by 7:00 am. Shifts are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday unless notified beforehand of any changes.
Reports any deviations or issues to the Technician III and/or Production Supervisor.
Works efficiently, using any down time to assist with other tasks to keep the whole kitchen moving forward in a productive fashion.
Follows instructions of the Production Supervisor or delegated staff member regarding breaks and work flow throughout the day.
Assists with palletizing, mapping, and wrapping pallets for outgoing shipments. This sometimes takes place in extreme temperatures.
Assists in other areas of the company as needed.
Qualifications:
Manufacturing experience desired, ability to (team) lift 60lbs.
Consistent first shift availability Monday-Friday
Follow directions, a team player, clear communication skills, understand how to follow recipes, possess organizational skills and have computer proficiency.
BENEFITS OFFERED:
A one-month paid sabbatical after 3 years of continuous service
Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Competitive pay, paid time off, and holidays
4% match on 401k contributions after 3 months of employment
Annual paid day to volunteer for a non-profit organization that matters to you
50% discount at Jeni’s Scoop Shops and online
Jeni's is an equal opportunity employer. Said our way, we love and honor differences, and we love sharing common values such as talent, hustle, guts, resilience, and empathy. Our differences are a primary source of our team's strength and we crave having a team rich with diversity which is creativity and art in its human form.
