Production Associate

About the role

Production Associate supports the safe, efficient, and quality-focused production of food products. This position works as part of a team to meet daily production goals while following Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety procedures, sanitation requirements, and company policies. Associates help ensure products are prepared, packaged, labeled, and palletized according to customer specifications.

Location: Gallatin, TN 37066. Job Type: Full-time, long term contract.

Responsibilities

• Perform production and packaging duties across multiple manufacturing lines, including traying, molding, counting, packing, mixing support, and material handling.
• Follow standard operating procedures, visual work instructions, GMPs, HACCP principles, and food safety requirements.
• Assist with operating molding, forming, conveying, weighing, palletizing, box erecting, and box taping equipment.
• Make minor equipment adjustments and complete basic troubleshooting within the scope of training and authorization.
• Package products according to established specifications, including accurate counts, proper seals, labels, cases, and pallet patterns.
• Perform product inspections, rework, recasing, and repackaging as assigned; promptly communicate quality concerns to the Shift Lead or Supervisor.
• Complete production, quality, safety, and sanitation documentation accurately and on time using required forms, tablets, or computer systems.
• Safely move ingredients, packaging supplies, work-in-process materials, and finished goods with manual or electric pallet jacks after required training.
• Keep work areas organized and support cleaning, sanitation,