Auto Palletizer Operator (Day Shift, $25.15 Starting Hourly Pay)

Schreiber Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

This is a full-time day-shift position on a consistent rotating schedule of 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The starting pay is $25.15 per hour, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus and a $1 weekend premium. Eligible employees receive benefits beginning on the first day of hire. The operator oversees robotics that stack product boxes onto pallets, handles boxes weighing 45–50 pounds as needed, and helps maintain accurate inventory and organized completed orders in the staging area. The role also includes assisting with product rework, maintaining and cleaning equipment and work areas, completing required documentation, meeting production goals, troubleshooting basic equipment or process issues, and operating a pallet jack. The operator participates in shift exchanges and team meetings and follows Good Manufacturing Practices and facility safety procedures. The position involves working with dairy, nut products, related ingredients, and allergens. The role requires a high school diploma or GED as a preferred qualification and at least one year of food manufacturing experience as preferred experience. Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, complete basic forms and records, communicate effectively, solve problems, perform basic math, use field-specific computer software, and maintain constructive working relationships. Eligible employees may receive two retirement benefits, including an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company retirement contribution. Other listed benefits include twice-yearly incentive pay when company goals are met, PTO from day one, childcare assistance of up to $5,000 annually, a wellness incentive, an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet, and mental health benefits from day one. The company also describes its Partners Helping Partners support program.

Requirements

Work authorization in the country where the role is based is required.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to exchange basic informational data, including completing forms and checklists and copying data between records.
Ability to meet internal and external customer expectations and act with customers in mind.
Effective verbal and written communication with managers, colleagues, and people inside and outside the organization.
Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.
Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
Basic computer operational skills in field-specific software, including inputting and retrieving computerized information.
Professional manner and ability to maintain constructive working relationships.
Ability to work with dairy and nut products and other related ingredients and allergens.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee the robotics used to stack product boxes onto pallets.
Safely and efficiently stack boxes weighing 45–50 pounds onto pallets as needed.
Assist with rework by repairing product cases or identifying cases for return.
Maintain inventory accuracy.
Keep completed orders organized in the staging area.
Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils, and the work area, meeting housekeeping and 5S standards.
Complete required documentation, including batch record entries, cleaning forms, room logs, and work orders.
Meet production needs and goals while working to minimize product shrink and downtime.
Conduct basic troubleshooting of equipment and processes and contact maintenance as needed.
Operate a pallet jack safely and efficiently.
Participate in shift exchanges and work team meetings.
Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
Stop observed unsafe acts, follow facility safety rules and procedures, correct or report safety hazards, and support safety policies and programs.

Benefits

$1,000 sign-on bonus.
$1 weekend premium.
8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company retirement contribution.
Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
Personal Time Off (PTO) starting on day one.
Childcare assistance of up to $5,000 annually, including monthly contributions toward childcare expenses and independent babysitters.
Wellness incentive.
Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
Development opportunities relevant to the role, career goals, and company.
Tuition reimbursement.
Medical benefits starting on day one.
Prescription drug benefits starting on day one.
Dental benefits starting on day one.
Vision benefits starting on day one.
Pet benefits starting on day one.
Mental health benefits starting on day one.
Partners Helping Partners support program.