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Catering equipment and food jobs on Kauai

Monkeypod Jam is made in Mauviel's classic hand-hammered copper pots. Daniel Lane photo

Monkeypod Jam is made in Mauviel’s classic hand-hammered copper pots. Daniel Lane photo

Catering Equipment Sale

Pick up professional cooking equipment on Saturday, May 9th. There will be a lot of very nice things that must go, plus a lot of catering equipment, kitchen stuff, etc. Some things are very hard to get here and prices are reasonable. The sale begins at 9AM at 4691 Kapaka St. First house on the left right across the highway from Church of the Pacific. Turn left and come down the road, along the lava walls.

Monkeypod Jam – Jobs on Kauai

Monkeypod Jam is hiring a part time jam cook, part time fruit prep, and someone to do farmers market sales (10-15 hours per week Wednesday: Kukuiula/Poipu, Saturday: KCC). To apply, please visit their website: http://monkeypodjam.com/pages/employment.
Level I Jam Cook
Job Cook Level I Job Purpose: Perform a variety of food related duties, including preparing, measuring, cooking and weighing whole fruits, vegetables and herbs, clean and maintain equipment, hermetically seal containers, documenting procedures and inspection the final product.
Food Preparation Worker Level I Job Duties:
• English reading and writing skills
• Food service skills — all phases of food production and service, including storage and rotation, food preparation, recipe adherence, product presentation, and service and production time standards
• Yield conversion
• Collects information for work orders and production lists
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Peel and chop raw fruit
• Heavy lifting up to 60lbs
• Possess and further develop safe knife handling skills
• Practice sanitation processes taught during orientation
• Disposal of organic waste
Skills/Qualifications: emphasizing excellence, high energy level, creativity, independence, detail oriented, cleanliness, ability to follow instructions.
Requirements: Lifting heavy objects up to 60 lbs, must have own transportation, ability to stand for 8 hours at a time, knife handling experience, safe and sanitary work attire, working in hot and humid conditions, operate hazardous equipment (slicers, juicers, etc.)
Fruit Preparation Worker
Food Preparation Worker Level I Job Purpose: Perform a variety of food related duties, including preparing, measuring, and weighing whole fruits, vegetables and herbs, cleaning equipment and documentation of final yield for work orders and production paperwork.
Food Preparation Worker Level I Job Duties:
• Identifies possible processing improvements by remaining current on industry trends, and competitors
• Collects information for work orders and production lists
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Peel and chop raw fruit
• Heavy lifting up to 60lbs
• Possess and further develop safe knife handling skills
• Practice sanitation processes taught during orientation
• Disposal of organic waste
• Labeling of filled jars.
Skills/Qualifications: Emphasizing Excellence, High Energy Level, Creativity, Independence, Detail Oriented, Cleanliness, Ability to Follow Instructions.
Requirements: Lifting heavy objects up to 60 lbs, Must have own transportation, Ability to stand for 8 hours at a time, minor knife handling experience, Safe and sanitary work attire.
Farmers Market Sales Position
Farmers Market Sales Position Purpose: Market sellers represent Monkeyopd Jam and sell our products at our Farmers Markets pop-up shops. Sellers are responsible for transporting all market gear, setting up and breaking down, handling money and credit card transactions and ensuring each customer has a positive experience. A market day is typically 5-6 hours.
Farmers Market Sales Position Duties:
• have their own car to transport all market supplies
• have a good driving record
• are available on weekends
• can give a minimum of a 6 month commitment
• enjoy interacting with the public
• have a knack for selling (and/or willing to learn)
• are responsible, reliable and committed to what you do
• ready to start work between 6:30 am -8am in the morning, depending on the market
Skills/Qualifications: Emphasizing Excellence, High Energy Level, Creativity, Independence, Detail Oriented, Cleanliness, Ability to Follow Instructions.
Requirements: Lifting heavy objects up to 60 lbs, Must have own transportation, Ability to stand for 8 hours at a time, minor knife handling experience, Safe and sanitary work attire.
Compensation: a base wage per market + commission + reimbursement for mileage.
Market Locations: Kauai Community College, Lihue and Kukuiula Marketplace, Poipu
To apply, please visit our website: http://monkeypodjam.com/pages/employment.