Candy Material Processor - Full Time

The Bazooka Companies•Scranton, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bazooka Companies, LLC, is seeking Full Time Candy Material Processors for our Scranton, PA production facility which produces the iconic Ring Pop® candy . With iconic brands including Ring Pop®, Push Pop®, Bazooka® Bubblegum, & Juicy Drop®, BCB is one of the leading manufacturers & innovators of non-chocolate confections in the US. The Bazooka Companies, LLC offers a comprehensive and competitive package of medical, dental and vision coverages and a suite of supplemental coverages to select from. Paid Vacation & Sick Time and Paid Holidays. The Candy Material Processor provides overall material handling services within the processing and storage areas, maintaining orderly and controlled movement; as well as directly supplying processing operations with formed candy, wrapping materials, and other supplies. We are currently looking to fill positions on all shifts.

Requirements

Must possess the ability to read, write and comprehend oral instructions
Previous production experience in a factory setting

Nice To Haves

Experience in food production strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Receives truck shipments of materials to plant, including ingredients, wrapping components, in-process materials and plant supplies
Stores and pulls material at proper stores area location
Stages and monitors stocks of supplies and candy at processing stations, replenishing stocks manually as required to permit uninterrupted production
Returns unused material to stores area as required
Loads cartons of product on skids as required and moves skids to appropriate area for further operational processing
Prepares and processes all necessary documents included in receiving, in plant processing and shipment of materials and product
Takes physical inventories of any materials handled as required
Performs housekeeping and stock keeping functions within assigned areas as required
Operates all material handling equipment, places any electric equipment on charge as needed
Breaks down empty cartons, accumulates waste and scrap in containers and moves to designated areas
May operate stapling, stitching and case sealing machines, etc.
Makes label and/or stamps cartons as required, loads, glues and/or staples cartons, display boxes to designated area
Washes/cleans cooling tunnel and related equipment on a weekly basis or as needed according to established procedures
Returns equipment to production status when finished
Responsible for removal of waste material and rubbish from plant on scheduled pick-up by rubbish removal service
Performs other Job related duties as assigned