Machine Operator - Lawrence, KS

Pay

Starting at $23.25/hr
Shift differential of $2/hr for overnight shifts
Up to $1/hr pay increase after 6 months of good standing employment
Total Rewards: Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting Day 1
401(k) Retirement Plan- with generous company match
Paid Time off

Shifts

• 12-hour shifts: Working 3-4 days each week with e/o weekend off
• A Crew: 6 am-6 pm; Sun, Wed, Thurs; Mon, Tues, Fri
• Sat - 2 openings
• D Crew: 6 pm-6 pm; Mon, Tues, Fri
• Sat; Sun, Wed, Thurs - 2 openings

Candidate Process

Please note that communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address. Candidates are required to take and pass an online pre-hire assessment, which will be emailed upon qualification. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule a phone screen.

Job Summary

As a Machine Operator, you'll be responsible for setting up, overseeing and maintaining the packaging machines to ensure proper quality and packaging of the finished product. This includes housekeeping, assisting other operators and Supervisors to run the department efficiently and effectively, and completing sanitation duties. Assist in troubleshooting, training, and basic maintenance tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all bags are running correct weights
• Ensure all bags are in registration, both in cutoff and side to side registration
• Ensure all bags are code-dated properly with both price and date legible and in proper position on face of bag
• Ensure bags are sealed properly on both the back seal and the end seal
• Keep machines clean and area under and around the machine clean and help sweep packing area
• Weigh defected film, record defect and place film in defective area provided
• Perform hourly metal detector checks as required. Report any metal detector findings, false activations, or other concerns to management immediately and help with investigation
• Complete all required trainings
• Communicate with all team members, including bakers, leads, packers, PMO’s, QC, PC, maintenance, and supervisors
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to read, write and comprehend English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and metric to SAE conversions – mm to inches, grams to ounces
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Have a clear understanding of how to safely operate packaging machinery
• Computer and software knowledge, including the ability to do data entry and use a tablet.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.