Job Position: Packer

Wage:$20

Hours: Full-Time

Location: 7001 Ridgeway Ave, Lincolnwood

Overview:

At FFT we strive to be leaders in food, service, and creativity. If you want to be part of creating experiences that matter, then apply today.

Essential Duties:

• Arrives to work on time and punches in and out as required
• Wears complete uniform as required for safety and sanitation
• Follows all standard operating procedures while packing all food items as required by site menu and event number
• Follows all standard operating procedures while packing all equipment items as required by equipment lists
• Identifies any errors on packing documents (menus and equipment lists) and rectifies them immediately
• Effectively manages packing and expediting multiple events in a single day
• Ensures all product and equipment are accurate and accounted for on each event
• Adheres to scheduled timelines for having all event food and equipment packed and ready for on time departures
• Communicates in a clear and timely fashion with management, production and warehouse
• Eliminates need for second deliveries
• Maintains cleanliness of packing cooler, sweeps, mops, cleans and sanitizes all surfaces including walls and ceilings, disposes of out of date product.
• Organizes shelving lists and on a weekly basis and keeps them orderly and legible.
• Assists production team as needed

Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to read complex menus and communicate clearly with management and floor production team and floor warehouse team
• Culinary degree and 2 years’ experience in high volume production kitchen, lead position
• Accelerated culinary vocabulary and product identification skills
• Ability to identify minute details in regard to product quality or quantity and resolve any issues in a timely fashion
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand culinary conversions and generally identify weight and volume by sight.
• Advanced time management and organizational skills
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely fashion to an excellent degree of satisfaction with little or no supervision
• Basic working knowledge of the fundamentals of cooking, kitchen equipment operation, safety and sanitation
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with other team members
• Must provide valid Foodhandler or Food Service Manager Certificate within 30 days of hire Food Service Manager Certificate preferred

Why We’re the Leaders:

• Excellent training
• Employee Referral bonuses
• Full and Part Time opportunities available
• Flexible scheduling
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Meal Plans
• Anniversary Milestone Incentives

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for +30 hrs or more/week (Inclusive to domestic partners)
• Pet Insurance
• Parental Leave
• FFT University – over 70 courses to choose from to help your career growth
• Meal Plans
• Extended Care Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Day

Did you know that the average tenure at Food For Thought is 6 years? The U.S. average is 4.2 years, while the hospitality industry average is 2.1 years!