Seasonal Associate

JT International S.A. • DANVILLE, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Seasonal Associate supports operational efficiency by performing a combination of administrative, material handling, and production tasks. This role integrates responsibilities across three core functions: Clerk: Performs data entry and ensures cleanliness, organization, and order across work areas. Material Handler: Executes physical tasks to efficiently move, store, and manage materials. Operator: Safely operates non-forklift machinery (e.g., hydraulic press) in accordance with established procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Good physical condition to handle demands of the job, inventory control, safety awareness.
• Leaf Point (Press Operators), General Equipment Operation, Quality Control, Safety.

Responsibilities

• Performs data entry and ensures cleanliness, organization, and order across work areas.
• Executes physical tasks to efficiently move, store, and manage materials.
• Safely operates non-forklift machinery (e.g., hydraulic press) in accordance with established procedures.
• Scan barcodes on incoming and outgoing products to ensure accurate tracking.
• Identify and account for any missing product barcodes.
• Register materials accurately within the system.
• Collect forms and test results, entering all required data into the QIMs system.
• Use scales to measure test results or as required by assigned tasks.
• Review and validate data for accuracy and completeness prior to submission.
• Store inventory in an organized and accessible manner across warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, and other designated areas.
• Receive and accurately count stock items, recording data manually or within system applications.
• Label and identify stock using tags, stamps, electronic marking tools, or other appropriate methods.
• Pack and unpack materials for storage in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
• Inspect inventory for wear, damage, or defects and promptly report findings to supervisors.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the parts room; support maintenance team inquiries as needed.
• Assist JTI staff with machine and facility repairs as required.
• Track and account for all spare parts issued or consumed.
• Maintain effective communication with tobacco farmers.
• Manage and process farmers' payments.
• Verify accuracy of incoming data before submission.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook for various tasks.
• Remove stems, off-color tobacco, and foreign materials such as strings, dirt, and paper from tobacco on the conveyor to ensure a clean and uniform product.
• Dispose of foreign materials in appropriate bins.
• Drop pickings into designated buckets based on the type of material (dark tobacco, green tobacco, tobacco with stems, or foreign material).
• Operate the hydraulic press to compact tobacco into containers in accordance with safety and quality standards.
• Raise the press ram and remove filled containers safely and efficiently.
• Monitor and read scale measurements, making adjustments as needed to meet required weights.
• Prepare containers by inserting liners, folding flaps, and feeding units into the banding machine.
• Collect moisture samples as directed by the LeafPoint system for quality testing.
• Accurately enter production and sample data into the LeafPoint system.
• Ensure timely delivery of moisture samples to the Quality department using pneumatic transport, including proper completion of sample tickets.
• Drive industrial sweeper to clean factory floors continuously.
• Ensure the sweeper is properly maintained and serviced.
• Discharge the sweeper dust collector into the appropriate disposal unit.
• Keep the machine clean and report any issues to the facilities maintenance team.
• Follow safety rules while operating the sweeper as per company policy.
• Cut wires opposite the knot of the Greenleaf bale.
• Remove cardboard slip sheets and wires from the bale at the cutting station.
• Place wires and cardboard in appropriate recycling bins.
• Remove any foreign material that could lead to tobacco contamination or equipment damage.
• Request stacks of tops and bottoms as needed.
• Inspect cartons for damage or contamination from suppliers before assembly.
• Assemble one top and one bottom to create a box.
• Add required kraft papers or chipboards for the given product.
• Attach the proper pre-printed belly tag for product identification.
• Place the box onto roller conveyors for packing.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the factory floor, including sweeping, mopping, and disposing of waste materials.
• Sweep designated areas as assigned by the JTI Department Lead.
• Remove foreign materials during sweeping activities and discard them in appropriate bins.
• Collect and dispose of floor sweepings into designated metal containers.
• Shovel loose materials like sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or tobacco into machine hoppers or containers.
• Keep the area clean in accordance with the 5S3R policy.
• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon manager’s request.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED