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At Ukrop’s, a career is more than a job—it’s a chance to make someone’s day, every day. Whether you’re preparing a homestyle meal, helping a customer, or supporting your teammates, we believe small acts of kindness add up to something big. Join us in delivering goodness, one meaningful moment at a time.

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Kitchen - Production Team Member

Richmond, Virginia, United States - 23236

Description

Join Ukrop's Homestyle Foods as a Production Team Member and bring your passion for food production to a dynamic and collaborative environment. This full-time, onsite role in Chesterfield, Virginia, is ideal for individuals seeking to grow their career in food manufacturing. As a key member of our kitchen team, you'll perform a variety of tasks including assembling, cooking, packaging, and cleaning. If you're detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and ready to contribute to a high-quality food production operation, we invite you to apply.

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 be part of our manufacturing Kitchen team performing essential food production tasks. From mixing and cooking to packaging and cleaning, your contributions help ensure our products meet the highest standards. You'll work in a fast-paced refrigerated environment with opportunities to learn new procedures and collaborate with team members across departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Adhering to food safety guidelines to reduce the chance of contaminating foods.
Complying with all HACCP, SSOP, USDA and GMP guidelines and work rules.
Following all departmental and production procedures, including certification of Just Foods TM batch tickets.
Assembling, sorting, baking, icing, mixing, adding, or slicing of uncooked or finished products.
Operating packaging, cooking, slicing, transitioning and/or cleaning equipment.
Mixing or blending ingredients according to Ukrop's Homestyle Foods recipes.
Inspecting products and notifying supervisor of quality and food safety risks.
Maintaining a clean and safe workspace.
Recording mix data and other production information.
Supporting SQF system compliance and reporting food safety issues.
Open to learning new procedures and job functions.

Preferred Education and Experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.
Previous food service, manufacturing or warehouse training/experience preferred

Required Skills and Competencies

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Ability to work in a time-driven atmosphere and follow strict timelines.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Basic arithmetic skills.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and pushing/pulling.
Comfortable working in temperature-variable environments.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a refrigerated production environment with exposure to temperature variations:
Work performed primarily in a production plant environment.
Exposure to cold refrigerated and warm areas.
Use of industrial kitchen equipment and machinery.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and pushing/pulling.
Manual dexterity and visual/hearing acuity required.

Benefits