in Ada County, ID
Job Description
Manna’s Donuts is seeking to fill three temporary full-time Food Preparation Worker positions from October 12, 2026 through July 11, 2027 in Boise, Idaho.
Worksite:
1630 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID 83706.
Job Duties:
Workers will perform food preparation and bakery production support duties in a donut and coffee shop environment. Duties will include preparing, finishing, assembling, packaging, and preparing donut products and other bakery items for retail and wholesale customers. Workers will assist with daily production activities including preparing ingredients and supplies, proofing and preparing products for frying, glazing, decorating, filling, portioning, sorting, and packaging finished products according to company standards.
Workers will prepare wholesale and retail customer orders by counting, organizing, boxing, labeling, and staging products for delivery and customer pickup. Workers will assist with loading delivery vehicles, organizing delivery orders, and making local deliveries when needed. Workers will assist with maintaining production flow by preparing trays, moving products through the production process, restocking supplies, and cleaning and sanitizing work areas, equipment, utensils, and food preparation surfaces according to food safety requirements.
Workers will also assist with front-of-house operations, including serving customers, taking customer orders, operating point-of-sale systems, preparing coffee and beverage orders, stocking displays and shelves, maintaining product presentation, and assisting customers with retail purchases.
Workers will perform general bakery and food service support duties necessary to maintain efficient operations, including emptying bins, washing equipment, removing waste, maintaining cleanliness of work areas, and assisting other employees with daily operational needs.
Workers will not be responsible for developing recipes, managing production operations, supervising employees, or performing management duties. Workers will perform routine food preparation, bakery support, packaging, customer service, and delivery-related tasks under the direction of the employer.
Schedule:
Work schedule may vary. Typical shifts will occur between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM, 5-6 days per week depending on operational needs. Additional hours and overtime may be available depending on customer demand and business needs.
Wage:
$15.62 per hour. Overtime paid at $23.43 per hour for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employer will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Workers will be paid weekly.
Temporary Need Statement:
Manna’s Donuts is a family-owned donut and coffee business located in Boise, Idaho. The business began operations in 2023 and initially operated primarily through the labor of the owners and immediate family members. The business has historically relied on owner and family labor to perform production, preparation, packaging, deliveries, and daily operations.
Beginning in 2025, the employer experienced an extraordinary and unexpected increase in wholesale demand associated with the ID1/Micron construction project in Boise. This customer-driven increase in demand resulted in a substantial increase in donut production requirements beyond the employer’s normal retail operations. The employer currently produces approximately 250 dozen donuts per day for wholesale and retail customers, including large daily wholesale orders.
The employer’s need for additional workers is temporary and is based on a peakload increase in demand caused by this external construction-related project. The employer is not seeking H-2B workers to replace its existing workforce or for normal ongoing staffing requirements. Instead, the requested temporary workers are needed to supplement the employer’s existing workforce during this extraordinary period of increased production demand.
The employer has attempted to recruit U.S. workers through local advertising, including job postings and social media recruitment efforts. Despite these efforts, the employer has been unable to obtain sufficient local workers willing and available to perform the required bakery production duties, including preparing dough, frying donuts, decorating, filling, packaging, preparing wholesale orders, loading deliveries, and cleaning production areas.
The employer has added available local employees as demand increased; however, the existing workforce remains insufficient to meet the temporary increase in production requirements. The owners and immediate family members have continued working extended hours to support operations, but the increased workload has exceeded the capacity of the available workforce.
The employer is requesting two temporary H-2B workers to supplement current staffing during the peakload period from October 12, 2026 through July 11, 2027. The temporary labor need is directly related to the extraordinary increase in customer demand associated with the Idaho1/Micron construction project. The employer anticipates that this peakload demand will decrease when the construction-related demand declines upon completion of the project.
The requested workers will perform bakery production and support duties, including food preparation, donut production, decorating, packaging, wholesale order preparation, delivery preparation, and sanitation duties. These duties are necessary to allow the employer to maintain current customer obligations while continuing to operate its normal business.
Requirements:
No minimum education required. No experience required; employer will train. Must be able to stand for extended periods and lift/carry up to 50 pounds occasionally. Must maintain professional hygiene and workplace appearance standards.
Housing:
Employer will assist workers in locating housing near the worksite. If employer-secured housing is provided, optional reasonable deductions may be made from payroll with voluntary written authorization by the worker and in accordance with applicable law.
Transportation and Subsistence:
After completion of 50 percent of the work contract period, employer will reimburse inbound transportation and daily subsistence expenses from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, consistent with 20 CFR 655.20(j)(1)(i). Upon completion of the work contract or if dismissed early by employer, employer will provide or pay for return transportation and subsistence consistent with 20 CFR 655.20(j)(1)(ii).
Employer will reimburse workers in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and related fees required by the government, excluding passport expenses.
Employer will provide all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job without charge.
Apply:
Apply through IdahoWorks/SWA or contact:
Manna’s Donuts
1630 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID 83706
Phone: (208) 703-1627
Email: mannasdonuts@gmail.com
Idaho Department of Labor
317 W Main St
Boise, ID 83735
(208) 332-3570
