Production Lead (Prep)

Who We Are Meet Fresh Prep — Western Canada’s most convenient and sustainable meal kit delivery service. As a certified B Corporation, we make convenient eating healthy and sustainable for the communities we operate in. We source quality local ingredients whenever possible, and deliver in reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging. We offer 10 chef-created meal kit recipes each week, with options for many lifestyles and preferences including vegetarian and vegan. In the past few years, we have collected many awards and recognition for our continued pursuit in being a leader in both customer and employee satisfaction. Some awards include The Georgia Straight’s Golden Plates, 23rd and 24th Annual Best of Vancouver award for Best Meal Kit Service, BC’s Top Employers 2023, Top SME 2023, and Climate Smart. Fresh Prep also placed on The Globe and Mail’s prestigious 2023 Canada's Top Growing Companies list. Who You Are Phenomenal Teammate. You work well with others and enjoy contributing to a fantastic team. Do others enjoy working with you? Ultra Reliable. Since we work in teams, we need team members who are engaged and seeking to contribute in a positive manner. Are you willing to show up on time and work hard? Responsible. You’re a self-starter with the ability to work independently as needed. Can you be trusted to act without needing strict supervision? Ready to Grow. Fresh Prep is a rapidly growing company and there are many opportunities for advancement. Are you looking to learn and grow with us? What You'll Be Doing Leading the team of 15-20 associates  Communicating with other departments about shortages and delays Data entering of the work orders and associated tasks including the yield inputs Conducting inventory and placing transfer orders and top ups Training and coaching team members  Recommending systems and/or processes to help meet team’s KPIs. Working with QA on ingredient quality checks and rejects Maintaining an organization of the production Have knowledge of setting up the prep area (including the autobagger machines, blixer) Maintaining FIFO  Assigning the tasks according to the work order Flagging any potential delays to the Prep Supervisor Ensuring the associates are wearing proper PPE (smock, hairnet, mask, etc) Ensuring the bins for each task have proper labeling Ensuring the associates are using the correct bags and tools (AF x regular), cups, etc according to the task assigned. Communicating with the warehouse team for the availability of all the ingredients to assign the tasks. What We Are Looking For 1+ years of experience in food prep, restaurant, warehouse, or busy retail environment preferred. Leadership experience preferred Able to work in a high-paced warehouse environment with strict deadlines. Comfortable working in a temperature controlled environment. The warehouse is kept at between 0 to 10 degrees Celsius. Extremely proficient at multitasking Detail oriented and meticulous Able to stand on your feet for 8 hour shifts Ability to lift, push, pull objects up to 50 lbs (23 kgs) Punctual attendance is essential. What You Can Expect Consistent weekly scheduling Extended benefits (including medical, dental, and life-insurance) after 90 days of successful full-time employment Food Perks! Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team! Fresh Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we prohibit discrimination of any kind. We value diversity at our company and at all job levels our goal is to be inclusive and representative of the communities we operate in. We endeavor to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is vital to our success as a company. We trust that in applying for a role with us you value this as well!