Manufacturing Associate

WAGE RANGE: $15.50 / hour to $19.00 / hour (positions vary by pay grades)

($37,200 / year to $45,600 / year)

NIGHT SHIFT PREMIUM: $2.00 / hour

We produce premium quality dried fruit ingredients used by innovative food manufacturers and providers around the world to create delicious, on-trend customer products.

Work in various areas of production or packaging plant to assist in producing a quality product for our customers while working in a team environment with opportunity for continuous improvement and learning.

Day Shift hours: 7 AM to 7 PM

Night Shift hours: 7 PM to 7 AM

Both shifts work 2-3 days on, 2-3 days off and repeats every two weeks; therefore, we have 2 shifts for days and 2 shifts for nights that are working 12-hours each shift.

Have the ability to work flexible workdays and work hours depending on demands of the company or process, work holidays and weekends on a rotating shift schedule.

Perform a variety of jobs to ensure production continues throughout the assigned shift.

• High-level communications skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to use Pronto & Label Printer.
• Have the ability to
• Read, write and perform simple math.
• Stand for long periods of time, bend, climb, reach and be able to lift or handle bins (approx. 50lbs).
• Operate (or willing to learn) a forklift.

Essential Functions

• Read different codes, labels, and or gauges.
• Add ingredients, maintain in-feed belts from weigh belt to infusion oscillator feed to the dryer.
• Daily clean and maintenance of parts and equipment per written documentation requirements.
• Removal and document all waste from infusion area or packaging area.
• Maintain an organized clean space.
• Assist, as needed, in cleaning the process and packing lines.

Able to use ladders, working on elevated platforms and working at different elevations.

Must be able to see/differentiate all primary colors.

Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Available on the 1 st day of the month, following 60 days of employment

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match, 100% up to 6% of Annual Wage
• Supplemental Insurance (Critical Illness & Accident Insurance)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (company match on HSA)
• Life / Accidental Death Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Benefits:
  Short-Term Disability / Long-Term Disability / Basic Life & AD&D Insurances
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Lunch Period
• Innovative Pay-for-Skill Program
  - Pay-for-Skill increase after six months
• PTO- accrue the first year to a max of 84 hours, additional hours based on seniority (employees eligible after 90 days of continuous employment)
• 9 Paid Holidays per Year (employees eligible after 45 days of continuous employment)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Incentive Program - Providing up to $500 in annual incentive pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Perfect Attendance Incentive
• Sign-on Bonus program after completion of 90 days and 180 days (up to $1,000); Employee Referral Program to earn up to an additional $2,700)
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Lunch
• Annual Company Picnic with gifts & prizes