Production Floater Laborer
About The Position
Furmano Foods is hiring a Production Floater Laborer to support food production operations. The role fills in across production positions, including unloading and dumping beans, cutting pork, working on the pouch line, and operating a blender as assigned. The employee will learn additional production jobs and fill in as needed, scan raw materials using Assistics software, operate a forklift, and follow applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Food safety is every employee’s responsibility, and issues must be reported promptly to an area supervisor or manager. The position requires accurate documentation, effective communication, adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to retain job knowledge when not operating equipment regularly. The position reports to the Shift Leader. The regular schedule is 2nd shift, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, with a 20-minute paid lunch. Training is on 1st shift, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, for up to 17 days. Workdays may vary by season; the schedule is typically Monday through Friday, with Saturday work very often. Shifts of up to 12 hours may be required during busy periods. Pay is up to $24.37 per hour, with potential shift, attendance, quality, and job-skill incentives. The job is based at one location in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. The position has medium-duty physical requirements, including continuous standing, frequent to continuous walking and operating equipment, and occasional-to-frequent lifting of 50 pounds or more. Other physical activities include carrying, climbing, reaching, bending, pushing and pulling, and occasional forklift driving. Specific physical requirements depend on the job the employee is trained to perform and the supervisor’s direction; employees must be physically capable of performing the listed activities.
Requirements
- Ability to operate a forklift and pass the company forklift-operation certification test.
- Ability to adapt and perform accurately.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, Line Techs, Lab Techs, and other operators.
- Ability to read MMFs, SOPs, and other work instructions.
- Ability to complete daily documentation accurately.
- Ability to retain job knowledge and skills when not operating equipment daily.
- Physically able to perform the physical activities required for the job, including lifting 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to reliably commute to or relocate to Northumberland, PA 17857.
Responsibilities
- Unload beans, cut pork, dump beans, fill in on any position on the pouch line, and operate a blender as assigned.
- Learn additional production jobs and fill in as needed.
- Scan all raw material using Assistics software.
- Operate a forklift.
- Follow all GMPs associated with the position.
- Maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by communicating and helping coworkers.
- Complete required annual training and annual challenge testing.
- Read applicable MMFs, SOPs, and other work instructions and complete daily documentation accurately.
- Bring food-safety issues to the immediate attention of the area supervisor or manager.
- Perform other jobs as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee profit sharing
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Onsite nurse
- Corporate chaplain
- Dependent scholarship assistance program
- 2nd/3rd shift differential of $1.00 per hour
- Attendance bonus of $0.50 per hour
- 1st Pass Quality bonus of $0.50 per hour
- Up to $3.58 in incentives for learning specific jobs and skills, including forklift routes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
