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The Suter Company

Makes prepared foods for private-label brands

Assembler - Refrigerated Products

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$19/hr
Entry
Sycamore, IL, USA
In PersonBethany Road Plant; second shift Monday through Friday, with Saturdays as needed.
Manufacturing & Production OperationsProduct Assembly

About the job

Requirements
  • Basic understanding of and comfort using technologies such as tablets.
  • Follow company Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Previous manufacturing-environment work experience is preferred.
  • High school diploma or GED plus some work experience is preferred/desirable.
  • HACCP training is required as needed for the tasks or role performed by the department.
  • Follow instructions and perform routine, repetitive tasks while recognizing problems.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
  • Understand and follow verbal, written, or demonstrated instructions and short correspondence, and write identifying information.
  • Operate and control equipment and monitor it to ensure it is running properly.
  • Exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly, 20 pounds frequently, and 50 pounds occasionally to lift or move objects.
  • Use far-, near-, and mid-range vision, depth perception, and an adequate field of vision.
  • Regularly stand, use finger dexterity, reach with hands and arms, perform repetitive motions, and grasp; occasionally talk, hear, climb, kneel, crouch, lift, push, and pull.
  • Work in conditions that regularly include significant work pace or pressure and occasionally include wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dangerous chemicals, and moderate noise.
  • Perform other job-related duties as required.
Responsibilities
  • Stop the production line and inform Quality Assurance or management of food safety or employee safety issues.
  • Abide by customer specifications.
  • Set up, assemble, disassemble, and remove production equipment.
  • Open and empty product boxes or containers.
  • Operate equipment in the work area, such as scales and conveyor belts.
  • Rotate through different positions as needed.
  • Assemble products into retail packages or boxes.
  • When labeling, ensure the proper label is used and the container is verified.
  • Accurately stack or palletize products.
  • Move full or empty baskets, pallets, boxes, bins, and similar items.
  • Complete required documentation.
  • Prepare to be cross-trained to help with varying responsibilities.
  • Attend production meetings as required.
  • Move pallets with a hand jack.
  • Assist with thorough machine cleaning to ensure food safety and quality.
  • Work the second-shift core schedule Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.; work outside this schedule, including Saturdays, as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Fluency in English is preferred.

About the company

The Suter Company manufactures refrigerated and shelf-stable prepared foods for retailers, foodservice businesses and other food brands. Its products include protein-based salads, dips, spreads and packaged lunch kits sold through customer brands across the United States and Canada. The company earns revenue by developing and producing food products under private-label and contract manufacturing arrangements. Product development, food preparation, packaging and finished-case assembly support customer orders, with teams adapting formulations and packaged formats to the requested specifications. Founded in 1925, The Suter Company is headquartered in Sycamore, Illinois.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

North Carolina

Founded

1925

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What believers are saying

  • Suter reported over 15 million kits assembled at Bethany Road through March 2026.
  • Suter offers every employee free Dream Manager coaching to plan personal goals.
  • Suter's second-shift assembler role includes a $0.50 hourly raise after 90 days.

What critics are saying

  • Suter lists both manufacturing facilities in Sycamore, concentrating its plant footprint in one city.
  • Suter's first-shift refrigerated assemblers face Friday or Saturday work beyond their Monday-through-Thursday core schedule.
  • Suter's first-shift assembler posting specifies frequent exposure to dangerous chemicals and occasional electrical-shock risk.

What makes The Suter Company unique

  • Suter is 100% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan.
  • Suter's development team replicates customers' existing recipes and creates new proprietary formulations.
  • Suter reports Safe Quality Food certification and hazard-control plans covering all its products.

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Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Vacation

Company News

Shaw Local Media
Mar 27th, 2024
Paul Callaghan named new president, CEO of The Suter Company

SYCAMORE - The Suter Company recently welcomed Paul Callaghan as its new president and CEO.

The Legal 500
Oct 9th, 2023
Bär & Karrer Advised Nord Holding on the Acquisition of Suter Group

Heizkurier Group, a portfolio company of Nord Holding, has acquired Suter Group.