Buddy’s Kitchen

09/01/2022

OPEN HOUSE for Production Workers! HIRING ON THE SPOT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!!! 1st & 2nd shifts available! Full-time, Monday-Friday, NO weekends! No experience or degree required! We will train you!

Come join us at our open house to learn more about the opportunities, benefits, and get a walkthrough of our facilities! See below for details on the open house for the two plants.

Please make sure you come dressed properly for the walkthrough of our production floor - closed toe shoes (sneakers are ok), long pants (no shorts), and a sweater or jacket for the colder areas.

Lakeville - Buddy's Kitchen
21150 Hamburg Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: Noon-3:00PM

Burnsville - Buddy's Kitchen
12105 Nicollet Avenue
Burnsville, MN 55044
Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM

12/23/2021

Congratulations to our lucky raffle winners from both our Burnsville and Lakeville location! Thank you everyone for participating in our very first giveaway here at Buddy's Kitchen. We appreciate all that EVERYONE does to make Buddy's who we are today.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and a happy New Year to come!

12/13/2021

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for accurately counting and monitoring inventory located within the facility. Drives powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklift and power jacks to move products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Conducts accurate cycle counts of raw materials
finished goods, packaging materials and non-conforming materials on a daily basis and physical inventories as required to resolve discrepancies and report findings
Researches and report inventory discrepancies for follow-up
Uses forklift daily
Supports the Inventory control supervisor
Participates in daily problem solving through communication with the warehouse staff and any appropriate departments, vendors, or clients.
Assists with special projects.
Other duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

· High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Experience in all phases of warehouse operations preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

· Forklift safety

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Ability to effectively handle multiple, concurrent projects requiring judgment and initiative.
Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
Able to work effectively in a fast-pace, time-critical environment.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Able to use a 10-key with speed and accuracy.
Excellent listening skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, and/or kneel. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIRED TRAINING

This position requires training on Good Manufacturing Practices critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency. Training is also required on how to identify food safety issues such as temperature control, cross-contamination, sanitation and cleanliness of the lines, etc., critical to the effective implementation of the Food Safety Plan and the maintenance of food safety, quality and process efficiency.

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Benefits
Buddy’s Kitchen provides competitive salaries and a wide variety of benefits including programs that provide for your health and welfare, help you prepare for retirement and truly enable you to balance your work and family life.

Buddy’s Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer who provides employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other area prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

09/22/2021

We are looking for reach truck and stand up Forklift Operators to join our team in Lakeville, MN. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Forklift Operator is responsible for receiving, shipping, and stocking product. Operates reach trucks, stand up lifts, and sit down fork lifts, scissor lift, and riding pallet jacks.

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 1st shift

Essential Duties:

Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, trailers, or lifting device.
Shrink wraps pallets and products on pallets.
Must be able to complete transactions and research errors in inventory in order to keep product current and from expiring.
Will perform other duties such as receiving, shipping, WIP moving or RTS as needed.
Must be able to lift/carry/etc. 50 lbs.
Must be able to perform cycle counts.
Other duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be forklift certified.
Must be able to follow safety guidelines and rules.
Must have strong attention to detail.
Must be able to multi-task.
Must be able to work with Warehouse ERP systems.
Buddy’s Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer who provides employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other area prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.

Are we a good fit? Find out what makes Buddy’s unique.

Please visit https://buddyskitchen.com/employment for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

09/21/2021

SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Manager oversees and coordinates equipment maintenance, facility maintenance, building security, and energy management aspects at all Buddy’s Kitchen facilities.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage Maintenance Systems technicians and maintenance scheduler
Support root cause analyses of process, electrical and mechanical problems.
Manage Projects within on-time and on-budget constraints.
Develop and manage the Maintenance Systems training program.
Maintain complete equipment maintenance records and Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules,
Identify, recommend, specify, and procure equipment and systems in support of facility, production, process and product improvements.
Assess and recommend Preventative Maintenance enhancements to new or existing PM schedules.
Oversee CMMS and ensure on time completion of work orders
Maintain proper inventory levels of parts and equipment
Monitor downtime to identify areas of improvement opportunity and implement corrective actions.
Review energy expenditures and identify means to improve energy productivity.
Manage Building security and identify means of enhancing security.
Ensure building and equipment meet OSHA and State regulatory requirements.
Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position supervises the Maintenance Systems department. Provides indirect guidance to other departments, as necessary.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

B.S in Engineering or related
7 years of experience in maintenance, emergency repairs and/or roofing systems, or equivalent combination of work experience and education, showing progressively higher levels of responsibility
At least 2 years in a supervisory role.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

05/21/2021

SUMMERTIME PRODUCTION APPRECIATION: May 10th to Aug 27th

05/21/2021

REFERRAL BONUS!!! Employee who refers a friend to Buddy's Kitchen receive $600!!!

05/21/2021

Join our team. Apply at: https://buddyskitchen.com/employment

05/21/2021

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Buddy's Kitchen specializes in ready-to-eat frozen food with custom product development, co-packing and packaging services. Highlights include our culinary team, two USDA production facilities, on-site test kitchens, USDA baking, organic and gluten free certifications.

05/21/2021

• No English Required.
• Build sandwiches and other food products continuously, using non-stop motions.
• Properly use specific components and correct weights.
• Other duties as assigned.

05/21/2021

• No English Required
• Build sandwiches and other food products continuously, using non-stop motions.
• Properly use specific components and correct weights.
• Other duties as assigned.