Ampersandbrands

Lolli and Pops Hard Candy Cook

Denver, CO

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

Problem Solving

About the role

Qualifications One year or more of food manufacturing or industrial production facility (candy, snack, bakery, dairy, or similar).
One year or more of experience in confectionery production or sugar cooking processes.
Demonstrate responsibility and longevity in previous employment: punctuality, reliability and dependability.

Responsibilities

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Why You'll Love Working Here The chance to lead not one, but two iconic brands - with very different but equally lovable personalities.
Improves quality and consistency following production records, following standardized production recipes; quality improvement; studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; offering ideas to implement changes.
Implements recipes and specifications by reviewing product specifications; applying established procedures and techniques.
Maintains food ingredients, food preparation, and general supplies by evaluating the quality of ingredients; maintaining general supplies; storage requirements, and cost-controls.
Maintain a work environment free of drugs and alcohol.

Requirements

Spoken and written English language proficiency Clean criminal history, valid SSN, valid ID.

Benefits

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Company info

Ampersand Brands is a growing portfolio of beloved confectionery brands, including Hammond's Candies, the iconic hand-crafted candy maker, and Lolli & Pops, a premium retail and gifting brand with a national presence.
The company is backed by strong growth ambitions, combining innovation, brand storytelling, and operational excellence to expand its reach and solidify its position as a leading player in the U.S. confections industry.
Production Cook Kitchen Hammond's Candies Key Responsibilities Achieves production operational objectives by contributing information and preparing and completing action plans; production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards.
Controls costs by consulting with production team leaders; overseeing product portion size; evaluating and improving productivity; providing candy preparation personal expertise; evaluating time-saving production techniques; monitoring finished product.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, standards and procedures; complying with sanitation and federal, state, and local legal regulations; following food preparation, safety, and security plans.
Maintains food preparation equipment by helping other staff in equipment use; following operating instructions; calling for repairs Contributes to kitchen and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
Skills Actively looking for ways to help people.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Teaching others how to do something.
A small, scrappy team that punches above its weight.
A culture rooted in thoughtfulness, creativity, and joy.

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