Join Ukrop's Homestyle Foods as a Production Team Member and begin your career in a fast-paced, high-quality food production environment. This full-time, onsite role in Richmond, Virginia, is ideal for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience in bakery operations. As a key member of our production team, you'll perform a variety of tasks including assembling, baking, mixing, and packaging products. If you're passionate about food production and thrive in a collaborative setting, we invite you to apply and grow with us.

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods: What drives us

We are a family-founded company with deep roots in the Richmond community. We value teammates who are Honest, Safe, Helpful, and Ingenuitive. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that reflects those values every day.

What it's like to be a Production Team Member at Ukrop's

As a Production Team Member, you'll perform a variety of basic duties associated with food production and shipping at our Central Bakery. Your responsibilities may include assembling products, baking, icing cakes, mixing, packaging, cutting, cooking, and prepping. You'll work closely with team leaders and other associates to ensure food safety and quality standards are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhering to food safety guidelines to reduce the chance of contaminating foods.
• Complying with all AIB, SSOP, and GMP guidelines and work rules.
• Follow all departmental and production procedures, including certification of Just Foods batch tickets.
• Assembling, sorting, baking, icing, mixing, adding, or slicing of uncooked or finished products.
• Operating packaging, cooking, slicing, transitioning and/or cleaning equipment.
• Inspecting and labeling products.
• Notifying supervisor of quality and potential product risks.
• Maintaining a clean and safe workspace.
• Ensuring SQF system compliance and following HACCP plan, SSOPs, and GMPs.
• Reporting all food safety issues to an immediate supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school degree/equivalent preferred but not required.
• Previous food service, manufacturing or warehouse training/experience preferred.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a time-driven atmosphere and follow strict timelines.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work varied schedules.

Working Conditions

• Work performed primarily in a production plant environment.
• Exposure to cold/refrigerated areas.
• Use of commercial bakery equipment and machinery.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and pushing/pulling.
• Manual dexterity and visual/hearing acuity required.

Benefits

• Affordable healthcare upon eligibility
• Company-sponsored Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Company 401(k) upon eligibility
• Paid Time Off
• Birthday PTO
• Referral Bonuses
• Shift Differential on eligible shifts
• Competitive Salary
• and more

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer