Production Assistant - Full-time

div class="content-intro"h4strongWho We Are/strong/h4 pKate McLeod creates solid body care that delivers the most concentrated moisture on earth, harnessing the power of pure plant butters. Our waterless formulas melt nature’s most nourishing ingredients directly into your skin, without dilution or fillers./p pWe’re best known for The Body Stone™—a moisturizing lotion bar that melts on contact with dry skin, delivering a deep-conditioning treatment that’s clinically proven to boost moisture levels and keep you hydrated for 72 hours./p/divpstrongThe Role/strong/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"You will join a small but mighty team crafting our clean skincare products on site at our Hudson Valley workshop in Red Hook, NY. Our workshop runs like a kitchen. You will be responsible for handcrafting our product - working with food grade ingredients and utilizing baking equipment. This is a physical role. Full-time preferred./span/p pstrongWho You Are/strong/p pspan style="font-weight: 400;"You have a culinary background or a passion for creating with your hands. You are a productive, adaptable worker - ready to take on any task, big or small. You enjoy working independently as an individual contributor while also being part of a team. You seek to bring positive energy to work each day. You desire to work for a locally-based startup creating innovative, good-for-you products that are sustainably designed./span/p pstrongResponsibilities/strong/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Responsible for both the setup and operation of the production line to ensure daily production goals are met/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Monitor both equipment and material running through machinery to ensure quality and safety standards are adhered to; report any concerns to management in a timely manner/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Inspect all materials and finished goods to ensure products meet our quality standards; this may include scent testing and visually inspecting products as part of daily quality checks/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Adhere to all health and safety guidelines and utilize required safety gear when performing specific tasks/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ensure both machinery and surrounding workspace are clean and orderly/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assist in simple machinery maintenance and upkeep/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Accurately monitor and record daily production output, including ingredient details, wastage, and QA rejects through paper logs or directly in the computer system, if applicable/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Monitor material availability to ensure daily production output can be achieved and communicate any issues to managementnbsp;/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Coordinate the change-over of the production line for daily SKU changes and/or ensure the line is properly prepped for close of business/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Packaging products as needed/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Perform other duties as assigned/span/li /ul pstrongQualifications/strongspan style="font-weight: 400;"nbsp;/span/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Prior experience working in a kitchen, bakery or food manufacturing environment highly preferred/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to operate machinery and utilize other food equipment, including knives, in a safe manner/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to work with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment, while demonstrating strong attention to detail/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Highly collaborative with a willingness to tackle any task large or small/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Basic computer skills/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to lift 35 pounds repeatedly and frequently push, pull, squat, bend and reach/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to stand/walk for up to 8 hours during shifts/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Flexibility to meet shift changes as required/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Passion for our mission/span/li /ul pstrongWhy You’ll Love This Job/strong/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Entry rate - $20/hour/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Health, dental, vision benefits for full-time employees/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"PTO/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Paid Bank Holidays/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Predictable working schedule, with daytime hours and limited to no weekends/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Anniversary bonus/span/li liEmployee discounts and free product budget/li /uldiv class="content-conclusion"pemspan style="font-weight: 400;"Kate McLeod is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome our employees’ differences in race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, medical conditions, among other characteristics./span/em/p/div