2nd Shift Production Laborer

HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION • Centre Hall, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Hanover Foods Corporation is seeking an entry-level Production Laborer at its Centre Hall, Pennsylvania plant. This role performs general, non-mechanical duties throughout the plant, including preparing raw materials for production and inspecting products for defects. The position also involves inspecting containers for proper seams, lid placement, and fill levels, and keeping work areas clean by sweeping and disposing of production materials.

Additional work includes packing and inspecting finished products and packaging, stacking and shrink-wrapping products for storage, learning production line flow, setting up production, cleaning machinery as applicable, performing checks and completing paperwork, and following food safety, quality, security, hygiene, and safety procedures. The normal schedule is 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a $0.50 shift differential for hours worked during that period. Part-time options are available for seasonal work.

Requirements

• Ability to attend work predictably and regularly and be punctual.
• Ability to read and understand documents, drawings, and instructions presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply them to practical situations.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to perform several tasks at once.
• Ability to follow directions or instructions.
• Ability to use a computer to communicate, create, and access information.
• Ability to lift and move 80 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and stretch.
• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to reach with hands and arms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare raw materials for production.
• Inspect products and remove defects.
• Inspect containers for proper seams, lid placement, and fill levels.
• Stack product boxes on pallets and shrink-wrap them for storage.
• Inspect finished products for quality and proper labeling.
• Pack finished product into boxes or totes; inspect pallets, boxes, and totes for defective units; place poly liners in totes; ensure proper weights; and stack and shrink-wrap items for storage as needed.
• Learn production line flow and set up production of various products for the Production Department.
• Clean machinery as applicable.
• Keep work areas clean and follow good housekeeping practices.
• Perform checks and complete paperwork accurately and legibly throughout the shift.
• Follow food safety, legality, quality, food security, and plant security policies and procedures, including GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Follow safety practices and procedures and wear appropriate PPE when necessary.
• Report safety issues promptly to a Supervisor and/or Lead.
• Follow plant hygiene standards to ensure product integrity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Lead.

Benefits

• Competitive rate of pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, prescription drug coverage, and 401(k).
• $0.50 second-shift differential for work during 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

What This Job Offers

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