Assembler - 2nd Shift - Refrigerated Products

Schedule

Core hours: Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. (Second Shift, Bethany Road Plant – Refrigerated Products). As a make-to-order business, you may be required to work outside this core schedule, including Saturdays as needed.

Pay

Starting pay: $19.00 per hour plus a $2.00/hour shift premium. A $0.50/hour increase after 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Universal Duties

• Support the Mission Statement by living our values, creating unique solutions, and supporting customer success.
• Treat all co‑workers, customers, and suppliers in accordance with the Company’s Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Extraordinary Care, Radical Generosity, Better Every Day, and Customer Success.
• Follow all company GMPs and SOPs.

Essential Duties

• Basic understanding and comfort with technologies such as tablets.
• Stop the line and inform QA or management of any food safety or employee safety issues.
• Abide by customer specifications.
• Set up, assemble, disassemble, and remove production equipment.
• Open and empty boxes or containers of product.
• Operate equipment within the work area (e.g., scales, conveyor belts).
• Rotate through different positions as needed.
• Assemble product into retail packages and/or boxes.
• When labeling, assure the proper label is used and the container is verified.
• Accurately stack or palletize products.
• Move full and/or empty baskets, pallets, boxes, bins, etc.
• Complete required documentation.
• Fluency in English is preferred.
• Prepare to be cross‑trained to help with varying responsibilities.

Periodic Duties

• Attend production meetings as required.
• Move pallets with a hand jack.
• Assist with thorough machine cleaning to assure food safety and quality.

Requirements

Education & Work Experience

• Previous work experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• High School diploma or GED preferred, plus some work experience desirable.

Knowledge

• HACCP training as needed for the tasks or role performed by the department.

Abilities & Skills

• Reasoning: Follow instructions and perform routine, repetitive tasks; recognize problems.
• Mathematical: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Communication: Understand and follow verbal, written, or demonstrated instructions and short correspondence; write identifying information.
• Technical: Operate and control equipment; monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Physical Effort: Medium work – exert up to 10 lb of force constantly, 20 lb frequently, and 50 lb occasionally to lift or move objects.
• Vision: Far, near, and mid‑range vision, depth perception, and adequate field of vision.
• Activity: Regularly stand, use finger dexterity, reach with hands and arms, engage in repetitive motions, and grasp; occasionally talk, hear, climb, kneel, crouch, lift, push, and pull.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Wellness Programs

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee 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 employee is regularly exposed to significant work pace/pressure and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dangerous chemicals, and moderate noise.