Production Support

Pay

The pay for this position is pre-determined at $25.19 per hour. Compensation for this role has been determined based on required experience, education, certification, and training. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.

• 60 Day Raise: $0.50 pay increase after 60 days of employment
• Quarterly Bonuses: Earn up to 7% per quarter based on safety, quality, and other metrics

Benefits

We are proud to offer generous benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting at $60-$95/month for employee-only coverage on the PPO Plan or starting at $30-$45/month for employee-only coverage on the HDHP)
• 401(K) matching
• 3 weeks of paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 paid personal holiday
• Company-provided life insurance and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Healthcare savings account
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary critical illness insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

For those residing in Washington State, hourly employees accrue paid sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked under Washington Paid Sick Leave, which is tracked as a subset of paid time off.

About the Company

Learn more about our Kent Plant and Culture. We're a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.

About the Position

Under direct supervision, this position is responsible for supporting all areas of food packaging in a team-oriented, high-volume dry mix manufacturing company. Operate equipment and perform manual manipulation to transfer dry mix food product into a wide variety of boxes, bags, and pouches.

Essential Functions

• Prepare food packaging for product insert and shipping
• Ensure product bags travel through packaging equipment
• Manually place small food pouches on rapidly moving production line
1. Pack food products into cases
• Manually stack product boxes and bags on pallets or conveyors
• Operate material handling equipment to move and palletize products and packaging materials
• Perform sanitation tasks both on equipment and general housekeeping to established time and quality standards
• Clean the entire packaging line when needed, including scrubbing, mopping, sweeping, emptying trash, collecting for recycling, blowing down area
• Operate packaging machinery safely
• Use computer to access and print instructions, safety and other documentation
• Accurately input data into production software
• Consistently follow safety, quality, GMP, and other company guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
• Work overtime as needed

Position Requirements

• Mechanically inclined with good manual dexterity
• Stand and walk on a cement floor for full work shift (8 or 12 hours)
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds as needed
• Climb ladder and stairs to access and clean equipment and vessels
• Reach at or below shoulder height frequently; reach overhead occasionally
• Frequently use repetitive motion to handle and grasp components on a moving production line
• Demonstrated ability to correctly follow written and verbal instructions and Standard Operating Procedures and set-up sheets in English
• Accurate basic math and calculation skills
• Have a customer service and quality focus
• Work with a Continuous Improvement focus in a team environment
• Communicate effectively to identify and solve problems
• Manage time efficiently and effectively while working unsupervised
• Collaborate effectively with other employees in an environment where input is valued, successes are celebrated, and teamwork is respected
• Demonstrate a high level of reliability and attendance to support a production environment

Education and/or Experience

• Production or machine operation experience or education preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Attendance

To support ongoing business goals and successfully contribute to your team, acceptable levels of performance and attendance must be consistently maintained.

Quality

Employee must follow procedures to ensure all food quality standards are met or exceeded.

Safety/Legal

Employees are required to conduct their work in a safe and legal manner, according to all GMP food safety standards as well as following any safety protocols. Employees must be willing to be responsible for their safety and health as well as the safety and health of all employees, vendors, and visitors.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

As a member of the operations team, you will be exposed to a variety of physical demands that require you to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), climb stairs, exert energy, bend, twist and squat, and use tools and equipment. Employees stand and walk on concrete while wearing steel-toed shoes, uniforms, hair nets, bump caps, gloves, and safety glasses. The use of company-provided hearing protection is also required in stated areas. Work takes place in an indoor production environment that has a high level of food dust and limited climate control. Will enter confined spaces and work at above-floor heights on ladders and platforms.