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Location

Kent, WA | United States

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Job description

Seattle Gourmet Foods needs to fill the position of Panning Specialist on our Day shift 5am-3:30pm and Swing Shift 3pm -2:30am Monday to Thursday for 10 hours per day. We are looking for candidates who want to create chocolate candy, are familiar with food safety protocols and have a love of chocolate. We are a privately owned gourmet food manufacturer, located in Kent Washington. Our culture has a passion for Teamwork and we value humility, working hard, and being kind. Our Company culture is built on the Ideal Team Player model ( so if this sounds good to you, you will love it here.

The primary responsibility of the Panning Specialist is to operate the coating pans, maintain all aspects of the panning process, and follow all production formulas according to customer requirements.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required. 
• Confectionary industry background is a plus. 
• 5+ months of production/processing experience preferred. 
• Position requires an understanding of food safety, quality, and SQF fundamentals. 
• Must be able to work around allergens such as tree nuts, dairy, and soy. 
• Ability to read, speak, and write English. Multi-lingual is a plus. 
• Mathematical aptitude to work with formulas and measures required to perform job functions described. 
• The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds. 
• Ability to push, pull, lift, and/or move 50 pounds and be able to operate a pallet jack.
• Able to work as part of a team. 
• Ability to work safely around/with automated and semi-automated machinery. 

Compensation and Benefits:

• The work schedule is Mon-Thurs (4) 10-hour shifts plus overtime hours as needed. 
• Starting pay $20-25 /hour DOE.

Full Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and paid holidays and option for 401K with company match.

About Seattle Gourmet Foods:

Seattle Gourmet Foods is a privately owned manufacturer of Chocolates and other Confections and everything we make is best in class! We are passionate about our people, products and customers, and we are always looking for great people who value teamwork and professional development. We strive to create a culture of humble, hungry and smart team players committed to making Seattle Gourmet Foods a fun and rewarding place to work.

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Salary

$20 - $30 per hour