Delicious Food and Meaningful Careers
At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking, using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients, complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.
But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.
We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.
If you’re looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.
Quality Test Kitchen Assistant
Full-Time1st ShiftEverett, WA
Summary:
The Sensory Support role will support all sensory panel requirements for the Everett, WA Facility.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with overseeing and ensure effectiveness of the sample program for the Everett production facility.
• Submit sample requests to appropriate Customer Service and Product Development team members for processing.
• Follow the company Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP’s) and safe working practices.
• Retrieve sensory samples and heat for panel review daily.
• Create Sensory documentation for the daily review of sensory samples.
• Arrange sample collection of non-conforming products that are observed from the panel.
• Maintain log of sensory details for trending and continuous improvement
• Maintain test kitchen and work area in a clean and organized manner.
Required Skills:
• Attention to documentation and details.
• Prior inventory management based on minimum and maximum levels.
• Attention to time sensitive collection of samples.
• Attention to time sensitivity of packaging and shipping products on time.
• Works under close supervision and has little or no decision-making responsibility.
• Position is not responsible for influencing the decisions or actions of others.
• Position has little to no contact with customers.
Qualifications and Experience
• Two years of related experience with respect to Quality Assurance
• Good communication skills including computer, writing, and verbal
• Ability to understand and verbally express ideas and instructions effectively
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others
• Ability to prioritize, follow instructions and follow-through to achieve results
Americans With Disabilities Act:
Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training, and any other conditions or privileges of employment.
Core Values:
Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products, and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our core values every day.
Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle
Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful, and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners
Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths, and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team
Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence
Pay Range for Quality Test Kitchen Assistant
The Quality Test Kitchen Assistant base pay range $20.77 - $22.00/hourly. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Everett, WA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Quality Test Kitchen Assistant position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Kettle Cuisine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions at Kettle Cuisine are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Kettle Cuisine will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
