Production Assistant
The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting the appropriate department manager with a variety of jobs related to the production, fulfillment, preparation, creation and delivery of Piper & Leaf products. The Production Assistant reports and works directly with the Production Manager.
Essential Functions:
- Arrives on time for all scheduled shifts, meetings, and classes
- Assists with all daily tasks
- Ensures proper atmosphere is maintained in regards to the cleanliness and safety of the Farm work area.
- Passes and maintains certifications and training requirements
- Knows and adheres to all safety and sanitation measures
- Assists the Production Manager with cleaning and maintaining all screen printing storage, equipment and fixtures
- Prepares artwork on computer and prints screens
- Follows the correct procedures for preparing screens, coating and exposing
- Attends and participates in Farm huddles and meetings
- Responsible for accurate counting and recording
- Handles sensitive information professionally and confidentially
- Communicates with supervisory team about operational issues, observations, insights, and suggestions
- Prints bags, shirts, boxes, and everything else we can think of
The Success Patterns and Characteristics for this position are:
- Great problem solving skills, especially in-the-moment
- Follows, demonstrates, encourages, and enforces the Piper & Leaf Code of Conduct
- An outgoing personality who can create and build energy around them
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to be coached and corrected; desire for self improvement
- Passionate about great beverages, a great experience, and great service
- High level of interest in learning about food, beverages, people, and business
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills and able to work easily with diverse people and groups
- Willingness to work multiple roles and locations to see Piper & Leaf succeed
- Able to follow a variety of leadership and management styles and techniques
- Organized and precise, with an attention to detail.
Physical Demands
- Bending, stooping, walking, and standing for long periods at a time
- Must be able to safely relocate up to 50 lbs. possibly requiring pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying
- Going up/down stairs, ramps, ladders, and in/out of high vehicles multiples times
- Usage of register/POS and bar equipment
- Frequent rotation & use of the wrist/s, spine, & upper extremities to perform duties
- Frequent reaching, turning, & precision work around bar area & hot equipment
- Frequent receiving and sharing of detailed information that must be remembered & accurately processed and communicated
- Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities, in intensity or quality, of flavors/odors and need clarity of vision at near/far distances
- Lifting/transporting hot items, interacting with heated equipment, steam, hot wash water, loud noise, chemicals and other at risk conditions
- Food processing and duties with use of power-driven machines and/or sharp cutting tools
- Working with and around various herbs and fruits, dairy products, and tree nuts
- Warehousing and storage environment/duties
- Occasional use of pallet jack