Commissary Kitchen Associate (Food Packing & Porter)

Sifted

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Salt Lake City, Utah

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Responsible for packing, labeling, and organizing prepared food for daily delivery while ensuring quality standards are met. Performs porter duties including cleaning, dishwashing, and maintaining the organization of storage and packout areas.

Qualifications

You have experience in food service, commissary, warehouse, or a similar environment, and are comfortable working in cold conditions. You are able to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs, and possess strong attention to detail regarding food quality, labeling, and dietary needs.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Food Handlers Card

dietary needs

Job Description

About the role

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday // 10am-6pm

Sifted is looking for a highly motivated team member to join our commissary operations. This role plays a key part in ensuring food is properly packed, organized, labeled, and ready for delivery to our clients each day.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow in the food service or hospitality industry while working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You’ll be joining a growing company with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, food safety, and exceptional client experience.

What you'll be doing

  • Pack and organize prepared food from the commissary for daily delivery
  • Load and stage food items inside refrigerated trucks for transport
  • Work inside refrigerated trucks, walk-in coolers, and freezer storage areas for extended periods of time
  • Conduct audits of food production from the kitchen prior to packing, ensuring all products meet quality standards and are properly labeled and dated
  • Support dietary packout processes by accurately preparing orders that meet specific dietary needs, including allergies and accommodations such as pescatarian, vegan, and low-carb
  • Conduct monthly inventory of dietary items in freezer and walk-in freezer storage areas
  • Ensure all food is packed accurately and meets quality, labeling, and dating standards
  • Assist with maintaining organization of commissary, staging, cooler, freezer, and packout areas
  • Support light cleaning duties, including dishwashing, trash removal, and general upkeep
  • Perform porter-style responsibilities to keep kitchen, storage, and packout areas clean and efficient
  • Communicate with team members and leadership to ensure smooth daily operations
  • Maintain a positive, team-focused attitude at all times

Our ideal candidate

  • Experience in food service, commissary, warehouse, porter, or similar environment preferred
  • Comfortable working in cold environments, including refrigerated trucks, walk-in freezers, and coolers
  • Able to stand for up to 6 hours at a time and lift/move up to 50 lbs
  • Strong attention to detail, especially around food quality, labeling, dating, allergens, and dietary needs
  • Organized and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced setting
  • Reliable with a strong work ethic and team-oriented mindset
  • Ability to follow processes accurately and communicate clearly with the team
  • Ability to communicate in written and spoken English
  • Committed to maintaining cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards
  • Leads by example in attitude, punctuality, cleaning, and teamwork

Perks + benefits

  • Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision + dental opt-in
  • 401(k) program available after six months of employment
  • 80 hours of PTO with each year of employment, 10 company paid holidays, and a paid winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1
  • Free lunch during meal service
  • Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization + learn with a fast-growing start-up

Job Type: Full Time


Shift: Days


Weekly day range: Sunday - Thursday // 10am-6pm

Eligibility : This position must maintain a State Food Handlers Card

Work environment : This position is based in a commercial kitchen

Physical requirements : This position requires standing for up to 6 hours at a time and moving equipment up to 50 lbs.

This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees make us better. We strongly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary candidates to apply.

Employment at Sifted is considered at will, meaning that either the company or the employee may terminate this employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice. 

Offers of employment and continued employment at Sifted are contingent upon successful completion of trust + safety checks including a criminal history check, a motor vehicle record check (for positions that require driving), identity verification, food safety certification verification, and at least two reference checks.

Sifted

Sifted runs end-to-end workplace food programs for single and multi-site companies. We design and operate chef-led programs that meet the realities of how teams work today. That includes on-site cafés and kitchens, recurring meal programs across field offices, and scratch-made food prepared locally in every market. Behind the scenes, centralized systems, structured data, and clear processes ensure programs run smoothly, adapt over time, and hold up under real-world variability. What sets Sifted apart is how food is run. Culinary expertise is paired with operational discipline and continuous feedback loops, so programs improve rather than drift. Clients gain visibility into performance, participation, and waste, making it easier to make informed decisions and maintain consistency across locations. The result is a program that feels thoughtful and well-executed.
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