Prep & Pack Staff (Seasonal)

Prep & Pack Staff (Seasonal)EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Category: KitchenDescription: The Prep & Pack staff position is central to our Food Services Department. Within our Food Services Department the Prep & Pack staff will assist both the Kitchen and Bakery departments with preparing ingredients by washing and chopping fruits & vegetables and other meal prep activities for daily production. In addition, this position will assist the Head Cheese Monger & Repack with weighing, packaging, and labelling bulk items to be sold in the Farmstand.In our daily work, we:Check product dates and rotate stock daily.Packaging and labelling items such as baked goods, cheese, kitchen sides and entrees, and other food items for sale in the Farmstand.Weigh, package, and label bulk products for retail purchase in the Farmstand.Grind in-house nut butters into jars.Food prep tasks such as cutting vegetables, cutting herbs, scooping cookie dough, and mixing ingredients.Monitor label pricing and maintain an up-to-date list of product prices and PLUs, informing the Head Cheese Monger & Repack of discrepancies.Assist kitchen leads with creating appealing product displays and keep the retail area in the Farmstand scrupulously clean to help drive sales.Attention to detail, especially when performing quality inspections on ingredients and products or when maintaining accurate product inventories.Understand and follow good food handling practices and food safety, ensuring all food and food deliveries are received, handled, prepared, and stored according to all required food safety code standards.Receive and properly store deliveries when needed.Clean, sweep, and mop when necessary and at the end of each shift.If over 18 years old, slicing in-house baked breads.Take out trash and recycle when necessary and at the end of each shift.Position Requirements: Our ideal candidate:Must know how to properly and safely operate equipment (must be 18 and trained in order to use certain equipment)Commercial kitchen experience a plus, but not a requirement.Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations (reading scale).Ability to remain calm and focused and provide excellent food products in a high volume environment.Be able to work in a team-driven environment, take direction, and assist with problem solving.Able to read and follow a production schedule and prep list.May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.Applicants must be flexible, adaptable and able to work weekends.Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time and/or Part-TimeWage: This position pays $17.50 - $19.00 depending on experience.About the Organization: Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December. Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums.

We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil. The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory.

Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks, and Farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.This position is currently accepting applications.