2nd Shift Palletizer Operator

About the role

Feeding Families Starts with People Like You At Seneca Foods, we do more than grow crops — we nourish families and strengthen communities with safe, nutritious, and affordable food. Our mission is simple but powerful: "To feed the world safe, nutritious, and affordable food." We do it with a deep commitment to quality, people, and sustainability. We're looking for a hands-on, detail oriented, and safety minded individual to join our team as a Palletizer Operator. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and being part of a company that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Why Choose Seneca Foods?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities for growth in a stable, essential industry.
• A company culture that values teamwork, respect, and responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate forklift safely at all times
• Complete daily forklift inspections
• Set up and operate palletizer for specific product being run
• Adjust bars
• Operate computer to program stack pattern of size product being run
• Must be able to operate in both manual and automatic modes, resetting as needed
• Load slip sheets and empty pallets into machine – ensure straightness, no broken boards or double runners on pallets
• Operate pallet wrapper, replace rolls of wrap as needed
• Print daily schedule and pallet tags for product being run, ensuring accuracy
• Accurately complete necessary paperwork (finished goods tally, downtime)
• Scan finished goods into system (and location) with scan gun and stage to be put away
• Stage raw materials for packaging (glass, caps, cartons)
• Remove finished product from palletizer, ensure finished goods meet quality specs (no broken jars, labels/case codes are correct, shrink wrap is intact)
• Troubleshoot and correct problems as they occur (suction bar, photo eyes, etc.)
• Notify maintenance if assistance is needed
• Hand palletize (stack) finished goods onto pallets as needed
• Adjust and clean photo eyes on the outside as well as the inside of the machine
• Use emergency stop correctly so as not to stop machine in the middle of cycle.
• Fix chain if it falls off
• Use proper lock out procedures when making repairs
• Stack pallets of finished product in an orderly and straight manner
• Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1–2 years of forklift experience preferred (Food Processing a plus)
• Basic math and clear communication skills

Work Environment

Palletizer Operators work in indoor and outdoor environments. Exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat/cold. Some high noise levels and moving mechanical parts. Exposure to fumes and nuisance dusts. Must wear proper PPE such as bump cap, eye and ear protection, gloves, seatbelts to ensure your safety as well as protecting the quality of our products. Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves regular interaction with team members across departments.

Pay

Starting at $21.83 per hour, once qualified $23.28 per hour.

Schedule

Starting at 4:30 pm Monday‑Friday, with occasional Saturdays.