Batching Team Member
CAVA

Company Profile:
At CAVA Foods, we love what we do, and we manufacture every dip and spread to be as fulfilling as the last. At our manufacturing center we are looking for fanatics in food, who take pride in our products and are ready to ensure every retail partner and restaurant receives products that uphold the high-quality standards of our brand.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

• Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Constant Curiosity: We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility: We welcome change; it's the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity: We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

The Title:

Batching Team Member, Level I

The Role:
Batching team members are responsible for effectively working with their team to follow daily work instructions. The Batching Department blends prepared and purchased raw materials and delivers bulk products to the Packaging Department. Team members handle food ingredients, follow recipes, document traceability, operate washing, chopping, pumping and mixing equipment, whilst following food quality and safety standards to ensure the safe and timely production of healthy food.

What You'll Do:

• Assist in setting up the Ingredient Prep. and Batching areas
• Prepare raw materials for processing, including de-casing, inspecting, washing, size reducing and portioning.
• Prepare, properly label, and stage raw materials for downstream processes.
• Safely operate process equipment with supervision including wash tanks, product conveyors, drum/tote unloaders, size reduction equipment, pumps, buggy dumpers and mixing systems.
• Assist withgeneral sanitation activities, including breakdown of various equipment following product changeovers and at the end of the production shift.
• Work as part of a team to ensuretimelyand efficient production. Embrace collective ambition.
• Prepare and review documentation (written or digital) as required for food safety, quality, and production tracking activities.
• Adhere to and demonstrate to team members all safety guidelines (both personnel and food safety-related) and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset
• Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly
• Earn the trust of Team Members and Managers by consistently embracing CAVA's values
• Show discipline in bringing consistent performance, communication, and attitude to the job every day
• Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals
• Recognize the emotional stake each Team Member has in personal and organizational success of this business

The Qualifications:

• Food handling and/or food processing experience preferred.
• You must be able to begin work between 5am and 6am Monday Through Thursday and you must be able to work up to 11 hours per day. We target 4 days and 40 hours.
• If you would prefer to work Sunday through Wednesday, we may accommodate that.
• You must demonstrate proper clock management and maintain a strong attendance.
• You must maintain close concentration and visual attention to assigned tasks.
• You must be willing and able to follow instructions.
• You must have good verbal communication skills.
• You must be willing and able to work efficiently and with alacrity.
• You must have some familiarity with smart phones, tablets, and email.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical dexterity, ability to lift up to 45lbs.and push/pull rolling carts, and containers.
• The ability to work in varied environmental conditions (dry, cold)
• The ability to stand for 8-10 hours a day
• Must be able to identify, assess and observe detail
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.
• Ability to squat, kneel, bend and twist
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

Allergens: We prepare products with milk and sesame containing ingredients. Team members must be able to work with these ingredients.

What we offer:

• Weekly pay!
• A regular shift and a 4-day work week (rarely extended to 5 days)
• Competitive startingpay
• Paid Sick Leave, Community Leave, and Voting Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• 6 Free Cava Meal Cards, for food at the Cava Grills, every two weeks
• Free finished (8 & 16oz) products (Hummus, Tzatziki, Crazy Feta, Roasted Eggplant, Harissa, etc.)
• Casual, focused, and positive work environment
• The opportunity to learn about food safety, food manufacturing, and equipment operation
• All exempt and non-exempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of service, and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
  

CAVA - Joining "A culture, not a concept"

As an equal opportunity employer, CAVA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal, state, or local law.

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