General Labor Production Worker

Job Description

1st Shift Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm $17.00 an hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Wears required personal protective equipment PPE which includes hair/beard net, frock, slip-resistant shoes, gloves, apron, and sleeves in accordance with GMP guidelines.

• Reports to the assigned line at the start of the shift ready to work.

• Removes products from cooler or warehouse.

• Cuts product with cheese slicing machine, de-linker, stick cutter, or scissors.

• Places product into unit packaging.

• May apply stickers by hand to packages.

• Places product in a bag, caddy, or case and puts on a pallet.

• Moves finished pallet with pallet jack into the warehouse.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Is punctual, dependable, and able to show up for work as scheduled

• Able to work Saturdays as necessary

• Able to work safely and abide by GMP, HACCP, and OSHA

• Able to maintain good personal hygiene

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Able to be flexible and responsive to changing production needs

• Able to take instructions and follow directions

• Able to work as a team and treat others with respect

• Knowledgeable of basic mathematical skills

• Able to be flexible and responsive to changing production needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three to six months experience in a production facility, preferred.

Additional Information

The starting rate for this role is $17.00(Hourly). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of  Link Snacks Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Link Snacks is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Link Snacks provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Link Snacks has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation: 17 to 17 (USD) (HOURLY)