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We are hiring for a candidate to assist with preparing the candy to be wrapped and packaged for resale.
About Us:
Forbes Candies Inc. is a Virginia Beach manufacturer, distributor and retailer of tasty confections including our famous salt water taffy, chocolates, and many other homemade confections. We manufacture over 100 different confections, many of which are our original recipes that date back to when we started in 1930. In addition to a wide selection of our own treats, our Virginia Beach and Outer Banks retail stores also carry a trending candies, gummies, souvenir gifts, and clothing lines, while focusing on bringing out the nostalgic kid in every customer.
Job Overview:
This position is a highly physical position which requires continuous lifting/handling of 60 lb. batches of taffy throughout the entirety of a scheduled shift. Must be able to safely operate industrial equipment/machinery (taffy stretcher). Generally speaking the job requires a combination of stretching taffy and transporting batches of taffy to machine operators. The position requires great attention to detail and focus. Needs to possess the ability to follow instructions and production schedules. Needs to have ability to communicate with co-workers and management throughout the course of the shift to ensure cohesiveness. Being cross trained in a couple departments should be expected.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
- Constantly manage taffy by utilizing hot boxes and cold tables to achieve desired texture throughout the course of the shift.
- Gather prepared taffy and apply taffy to the stretching machine adding required ingredients such as color, flavor, and stripes as the last step in the taffy making process.
- Safely and efficiently utilize kitchen machinery, equipment, and utensils.
- Must understand and work towards maintaining the necessary product consistency to help ensure a quality final product.
- Remove completed stretched taffy from stretching machine into taffy holding bin.
- Stack completed stretched taffy bins on themselves to directed height.
- Take stretched taffy from the taffy bins and carry it to the designated machine operator.
- Ensure the machinist knows the flavor of candy they received and to what customer it is going.
- Accurately document what flavors were run.
- Perform general housekeeping and cleaning of workstation, equipment, and department as required.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Note: The descriptions listed above are general in nature and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and/or responsibilities of the position.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to continuously lift 60 lb. batches of taffy throughout the entirety of the scheduled shift.
- Must be able to diligently follow process/procedure(s) during the stretching process.
- Must be able to safely operate industrial equipment/machinery (taffy stretcher).
- Must possess great attention to detail, focus on task, and consistency.
- Associate must be able to maintain the production standards set forth by Forbes Candies Inc.
- Must have ability to communicate with co-workers and management throughtout the course of the shift to ensure cohesiveness.
- Must be able to stand/walk 100% of the scheduled work day (breaks are provided).
- Associate must be able to follow instructions and interact appropriately with coworkers, management, vendors, and guests.
- Associate must be willing to work in unfavorable conditions such as hot and cold temperatures.
- Associate must be able to work overtime and weekends as required by Forbes Candies Inc.
- Must adhere to all food and safety policies and procedures set forth by Forbes candies, Inc.
- Must be available to work 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to Relocate:
- Virginia Beach, VA 23453: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person