Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Ice-Cream Production Assistant -Scottish Highland Creamery

Who We Are
The Scottish Highland Creamery is a rapidly growing, award winning, 15-year old, Eastern Shore-based manufacturer and retailer of premium, hand-crafted ice cream. We believe in sourcing the best ingredients, using time-honored techniques, and serving our products with smiling faces to a community that we love. It’s why our ice cream tastes so good, and what sets our business apart. We are passionate about our products, we love making people of all ages happy, and we love our hometown of Oxford, MD. We like to think that our ice cream is wholesome fun for everyone, made simply and with a love for the craft.

The Role
The Production Assistant will be an integral part of the Ice Cream Production team and process. This individual will be responsible for assisting and supporting the Production Manager in all aspects of manufacturing preparation, production, wholesale delivery, and daily retail store preparations. In addition, the Production Assistant may also be required to work as a member of the Catering team including loading/unloading of equipment and serving at client events.
This is a seasonal business, which means longer hours and minimal time-off during the busy season -- May through early September -- offset by a more flexible schedule during the offseason.
We are looking for a valuable team member who is interested in learning all aspects of manufacturing, delivery and catering. The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate the following qualities:
  • Fast learner
  • Hard-worker
  • Self-starter
  • Detailed oriented
  • Multi-tasker
  • Reliable
  • Client-oriented
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
This entry level position has room for quick advancement for the right candidate. This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in our growing company.

Specific Job Responsibilities include:
  • Preparing ingredients and manufacturing all flavors and varieties of ice cream
  • Learning and abiding by Health Department regulations that govern the production process
  • Fulfilling wholesale orders - hand packed gallons, pints and quarts
  • Delivery of orders to local wholesale accounts
  • Catering events – preparing for events, loading/unloading equipment and supplies, serving clients at off-site events, and cleaning equipment/supplies.
  • Assist in inventory management including ordering ingredients and supplies
  • Other duties as assigned – the production manager prepares the retail store in the morning by washing empty ice cream containers for re-use, cleaning the dipping cabinets, stocking the retail freezers, and washing the floor.

Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated interest in the ice cream and/or food service industry -- ideally in the area of production
  • Strong work-ethic
  • Willingness to work in an active physical position -- i.e, ability to lift items up to 50 lbs. and stand for long periods of time, and climb in/out of delivery vans
  • Driver's License and clean driving record

Advancement opportunity:
It is our goal that the qualified candidate who demonstrates the ability to understand the operations of the business will succeed in rising to assistant production manager.


Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: hello@scottishhighlandcreamery.com

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