What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Assistant position at Asheville Tea Company?
Asheville Tea Company is seeking a Production Assistant for the high volume production of locally made tea blends. Food Manufacturing or Food Service experience is a plus. The position is 32-40 hours a week, Seasonal (the Season is now through 1/31/24).
Who are we?
Asheville Tea Company creates craft tea blends with sustainably sourced teas and regionally grown botanicals, highlighting the full flavors of Southern Appalachia.
- We source many herbs and botanicals from local and regional farms.
- Environmental sustainability is a priority. Our teas and tisanes are spray-free, our focus is on working with farms using regenerative agricultural practices, and we seek out environmentally-friendly packaging and processes.
- We value community partnerships and collaboration.
- We prioritize quality and freshness, using a farm-to-cup model.
What you’ll do
-package tea into a variety of packaging styles in a fast-paced environment
-blend tea: accurately measure ingredients, follow a recipe, record lot codes, properly store ingredients and finished goods
-set up and break down during your shifts: cleaning and sanitizing workspaces and basic end of day tasks like taking out trash, sweeping/mopping, locking doors.
-assist the the Production Manager with tasks as needed, such as entering ingredients into software tracking system, packing supplies for events, setting up/breaking down Pop-up events at our location, working the POS for customer checkout
You are
-detail oriented
-proactive and energetic, always looking for ways to improve and complete tasks efficiently
-well organized and committed to maintaining a sanitized work environment
-an effective communicator who is able to give and receive feedback in a kind and clear manner
-able to generate high quality work in a collaborative, creative, and often-changing environment. For example, being able to change focus and provide the same level of quality work if the Production Plan is edited to prioritize a certain order.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Why would you like to work with Asheville Tea Company?
- What would your co-workers at your last job say are your two biggest strengths?
Work Location: In person