2nd Shift Utility Worker

About the role

At R.M. Palmer Company, we're passionate about making candy fun and celebrating life's special moments. Since 1948, we've grown from a small operation to a leading manufacturer of imaginative chocolate novelties, serving over 600 full-time employees and producing over 50 million pounds of product annually.

Responsibilities

• Supply production lines with packaging materials, cartons, pallets, and other required materials.
• Transport finished products, work-in-process, and raw materials throughout the facility using forklifts, electric pallet jacks, or hand trucks.
• Read production schedules and work orders to support production changeovers.
• Change production code dates as required.
• Wrap, label, stage, and prepare finished pallets for storage or shipment.
• Remove completed pallets from production lines and replace with empty pallets.
• Assist production operators with packing, assembling packers, folding boxes, and line support activities.
• Set up and reposition portable conveyor sections during production changeovers.
• Stage materials before production begins and remove excess materials after changeovers are completed.
• Count, inventory, and document materials moved throughout the shift.
• Maintain organized staging areas and properly stack pallets.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate replenishment needs.
• Aid in minor equipment adjustments when appropriate.
• Perform housekeeping, sanitation, and cleaning duties throughout assigned production areas.
• Remove waste materials, cardboard, and other production debris while maintaining GMP standards.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing or warehouse experience.
• Prior sit-down forklift experience.
• Food manufacturing or confectionery experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and material handling skills.
• Basic inventory and documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and support multiple production lines.
• Team-oriented with a willingness to assist wherever needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in alignment with company core values.