Food Production Associate-1st shift SC

E.A. Sween Company • Hodges, SC

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About The Position

E.A. Sween is seeking a Food Production Associate to produce high-quality products efficiently using standard work and teamwork. The associate inspects sandwiches on the production line to ensure their appearance meets quality standards and recipe specifications, and promptly removes rejected products from the Multivac discharge belt. The role also involves inspecting raw materials, ensuring the correct ingredients and quantities are used, minimizing material waste, and supporting food safety, quality, and continuous improvement requirements.

This is a first-shift role scheduled Monday through Thursday, 5:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Overtime on Fridays may be needed, and mandatory overtime may be required. The listed pay is $18.00 per hour. The work takes place in cool conditions of 35–45 degrees and requires continuous standing, repetitive work, and keeping pace with manufacturing speeds.

Requirements

• Able to work well with others, maintain a teamwork mindset, and communicate effectively.
• Able to maintain a good attendance record.
• Able to keep the work area clean, safe, and organized.
• Able to perform assigned rotation and rotate to production positions and lines.
• Able to lift 30 pounds occasionally.
• Depending on the production schedule, able to lift over 10 pounds occasionally during a 10–12.5-hour shift.
• Able to bend, push, and pull frequently.
• Able to work continuously in cool conditions of 35–45 degrees.
• Able to reach overhead occasionally.
• Able to remain on feet continuously, keep up with manufacturing speeds, work with others, and handle repetitive tasks continuously.
• Able to work mandatory overtime if required.

Nice To Haves

• Able to communicate in English.
• Previous assembly experience.
• Food-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality products efficiently using standard work and teamwork.
• Inspect sandwiches on the line to ensure appearance meets quality standards and recipe specifications.
• Promptly remove rejected products from the Multivac discharge belt.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food-safety procedures, safety protocols, and required PPE practices.
• Execute assigned food-safety, quality, and continuous-improvement activities in support of SQF, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Inspect raw materials for quality, communicate deviations, and report questionable product to the Line Controller, QA, Lead, or Production Supervisor before it reaches the line.
• Follow company policies and procedures and cooperate with work duties assigned by a Supervisor, Lead, or Line Controller.
• Monitor and control material waste, including floor waste and over-portioning of raw materials.
• Notify Maintenance promptly when equipment problems arise.
• Contribute to process improvements and participate in lean activities.
• Produce items to recipe and appearance specifications using standard work as a guide.
• Ensure the correct materials and quantities of meat and cheese slices are used.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area and perform assigned rotation across production positions and lines.
• Collaborate, communicate, and learn from people with different backgrounds, cultures, abilities, languages, and perspectives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Eight paid holidays.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match, fully vested after two years.
• Short-term and long-term disability plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Recognition Program (Boss Bucks).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed