General Labor Trainee

TreeHouse Foods•Dixon, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals. This role is in a food production environment where proper PPE is required on the production floor at all times. Due to the nature of the Union Contract, production employees are not hired into specific shifts and may be required to work first, second or third shift. Job positions are assigned based on the Union’s job bid process. The shifts are 10 hours long, ranging from four to six shifts per week. The starting pay is $21.85 per hour, with a $.30/hour shift premium for 2nd shift and a $.40/hour shift premium for 3rd shift.

Requirements

Production experience
Attention to detail
An outstanding attendance history
Adequate vision ability (depth perception and field of vision) to move around the facility safely and distinguish colors.
Good sense of smell.
Ability to work in all areas of the facility, both inside and outside, and on all floors in the facility.
Ability to work any shift, overtime, holidays and weekends as production requires based on seniority.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid forklift operator’s license at all times and operate the forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
Ability to consult with supervisor for assignment of job duties during periods of downtime.
Ability to communicate concerns/issues/problems to supervisor/co-workers in a timely and professional manner.
Ability to recognize and report food safety and/or quality issues to supervisor and/or manager.
Knowledge and ability to install, set-up, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment in the facility.
Knowledge and ability to follow and work from blueprints, sketches, verbal instructions and/or written work orders with minimal supervision.
Understanding and ability to conform to written power lockout procedures.
Ability to perform duties efficiently and calmly during critical “down time” situations.
Willingness and ability to attend training classes or seminars that may require out of town and/or over night travel.
Possess and maintain a good attendance and work record.

Nice To Haves

Production experience

Responsibilities

Conform to all good manufacturing practices and be responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and contribute to the overall cleanliness of the facility.
Have adequate vision ability (depth perception and field of vision) to move around the facility safely and distinguish colors.
Have a good sense of smell.
Work in all areas of the facility, both inside and outside, and on all floors in the facility.
Work any shift, overtime, holidays and weekends as production requires based on seniority.
Obtain and maintain a valid forklift operator’s license at all times and operate the forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
During periods of downtime, consult with supervisor for assignment of job duties to be performed.
Communicate concerns/issues/problems to supervisor/co-workers in a timely and professional manner.
Recognize and report food safety and/or quality issues to supervisor and/or manager.
Install, set-up, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment in the facility.
Follow and work from blueprints, sketches, verbal instructions and/or written work orders with minimal supervision.
Understand, sign and conform to written power lockout procedures.
Perform duties efficiently and calmly during critical “down time” situations.
Attend training classes or seminars that may require out of town and/or over night travel.
Maintain a good attendance and work record.
Train employees coming into the classification of all duties that are required of this position.