Hammonds Hard Candy Cook

Job summary

The Production Cook is responsible for preparing candy according to standardized recipes while maintaining quality, safety, and sanitation standards. They also oversee production costs, manage equipment maintenance, and contribute to team productivity.

Job details

Production Cook Kitchen Hammond's Candies Key Responsibilities Achieves production operational objectives by contributing information and preparing and completing action plans; production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards. Controls costs by consulting with production team leaders; overseeing product portion size; evaluating and improving productivity; providing candy preparation personal expertise; evaluating time-saving production techniques; monitoring finished product. Improves quality and consistency following production records, following standardized production recipes; quality improvement; studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; offering ideas to implement changes. Implements recipes and specifications by reviewing product specifications; applying established procedures and techniques. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, standards and procedures; complying with sanitation and federal, state, and local legal regulations; following food preparation, safety, and security plans. Maintains food ingredients, food preparation, and general supplies by evaluating the quality of ingredients; maintaining general supplies; storage requirements, and cost-controls. Maintains food preparation equipment by helping other staff in equipment use; following operating instructions; calling for repairs Contributes to kitchen and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results. Performs physical production duties, including regularly lifting, carrying, and handling heavy materials and ingredients weighing approximately 80–100 lbs. Qualifications One year or more of food manufacturing or industrial production facility (candy, snack, bakery, dairy, or similar). One year or more of experience in confectionery production or sugar cooking processes. Clean criminal history, valid SSN, valid ID. Maintain a work environment free of drugs and alcohol. Demonstrate responsibility and longevity in previous employment: punctuality, reliability and dependability. Skills Actively looking for ways to help people. Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Talking to others to convey information effectively. Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Managing one's own time and the time of others. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Teaching others how to do something. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Why You’ll Love Working Here The chance to lead not one, but two iconic brands — with very different but equally lovable personalities. A small, scrappy team that punches above its weight. A culture rooted in thoughtfulness, creativity, and joy.

What you’ll do

The Production Cook is responsible for preparing candy according to standardized recipes while maintaining quality, safety, and sanitation standards. They also oversee production costs, manage equipment maintenance, and contribute to team productivity.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of experience in food manufacturing or confectionery production. The role requires the physical ability to lift 80-100 lbs and a commitment to maintaining a safe, drug-free work environment.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Production Management · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Candy preparation
• Sugar cooking
• Production management
• Quality control
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• Equipment maintenance
• Cost control
• Time management
• Team leadership
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Teaching
• Monitoring performance
• Active listening
• Physical stamina
• Lovable AI
• Cost Control
• Food Manufacturing
• Quality Improvement
• Decision Making
• Customer Service
• Consulting
• Cooking
• Creativity
• Food Preparation
• Industrial Production
• Problem Solving
• Punctuality
• Reliability

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Security & Safety
• Candy Maker
• Cook
• Cooks
• Cooks, Restaurant

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