Palletizer Operator (Night Shift, $25.40 Starting Hourly Pay (Shift Premium Included))
Schreiber Foods · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 wk ago
Management$24.4/hrFull-time
This is a full-time night shift position working on a consistent 6:45 pm – 7:00 am rotating schedule.
Pay
Starts at $24.40 an hour, plus:
- $1,000 sign-on bonus
- $1 night-shift premium
- $1 weekend premium
Benefits
- Eligible for all benefits on day one of hire
- 8% 401(k) match plus annual ESOP contribution
- Semi-annual incentive pay based on company goals
- Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one
- Up to $5,000 annually toward childcare expenses
- Wellness incentive and employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses
- Tuition reimbursement and career-development programs
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet, and mental-health benefits starting day one
- Partners Helping Partners program for peer-organized support during hardship
Responsibilities
- Oversee robotics used to stack boxes of product onto pallets
- Safely and efficiently stack boxes weighing 45–50 pounds onto pallets as needed
- Assist with rework by repairing cases of product or identifying cases for return
- Maintain inventory accuracy and keep completed orders organized in the staging area
- Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils, and work area to meet 5S standards
- Perform all necessary documentation, including batch records, cleaning forms, room logs, and work orders
- Consistently meet production needs and goals while minimizing product shrink and downtime
- Conduct basic troubleshooting of equipment and processes; contact maintenance as needed
- Operate a pallet jack safely and efficiently
- Actively participate in shift exchanges and work-team meetings
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices
- Follow all safety protocols: stop unsafe acts, report hazards, and support safety policies
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Minimum one year of experience in a food-manufacturing environment preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Basic data-entry skills (forms, checklists, record transfers)
- Customer-focused mindset
- Effective verbal and written communication with colleagues and external contacts
- Problem-solving using knowledge and experience
- Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Basic computer skills for field-specific software
- Professional demeanor and ability to maintain constructive working relationships
- Ability to work with dairy, nut, and other allergenic ingredients
- Authorization to work in the United States