Production Associate -2nd Shift ($16.40/hour)

About the Company

Melaleuca is a wellness-focused company with a mission to enhance the lives of those we touch by helping people reach their goals. We provide a stable, secure work environment with a no-layoff guarantee and have achieved consistent, profitable growth, with annual revenue exceeding $2 billion. With over 4,000 employees and operations in 20 countries, Melaleuca offers career opportunities from hire to retirement, emphasizing longevity, contributions, and work-life balance.

Our facilities feature a clean, indoor, climate-controlled environment and a safe, all-natural product line. We foster a culture of safety, stability, diversity, and teamwork, where employees are recognized for their efforts and celebrate each other’s success.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm

Pay

Starting pay: $14.40/hour plus a $2.00 shift differential. Performance reviews occur at 6 months, 18 months, and annually. Company profit sharing begins after 6 months of full-time employment. Longevity bonuses include $5,000 at 5 years, $10,000 at 10 years, $15,000 at 15 years, and so on. Employees also receive a $100 monthly product voucher for items such as soap, shampoo, laundry products, household cleaning products, and personal care products.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
• Pet insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Company-sponsored employee appreciation events

Responsibilities

• Set up work area by retrieving production components (e.g., bottles, caps, pallets, products, rags, totes) and sterilizing tables and equipment.
• Code date individual bottles and use personal protective equipment where required.
• Prepare pallets by filling totes, labeling them with required information, loading pallets, and moving them with pallet jacks to the correct area.
• Lift finished product in totes onto pallets, tables, or shelves.
• Perform clean-up duties, including washing equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying garbage, and wiping down workstations with IPA and buckets.
• Support equipment changeover and setup processes as directed by the Machine Operator or Coordinator.
• Inspect the quality of your own work for cleanliness, label placement, lid tightness, correct batch numbers, and other specifications.
• Assist in training other associates by demonstrating tasks and answering questions.
• Monitor quality by wiping excess product from containers, checking silk-screened labels, verifying counts on boxes, stacking pallets, and ensuring correct label placement.
• Complete personal reports by recording information such as individual performance, batch sheets, cleaning logs, labeling, amounts, OTC product forms, and component returns to the warehouse.
• Assist in machine tear down, cleaning, and setup.
• Take instruction from the Machine Operator or Coordinator to assist where needed.
• Assist in the Product Delivery Department when required.
• Work overtime as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 35 lbs. occasionally during the work shift.
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment.
• Standing and walking for the duration of an 8-hour shift.
• Pulling, stretching, bending, and lifting for the duration of the shift.
• Ability to visually read bottles, product labels, batch numbers, etc.
• Manual dexterity for tasks such as collating, sorting, filling, and toting.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Light industrial experience, including product packaging, in a high-volume manufacturing environment.