1st Shift Utility Support Associate - CCRTE

Momsmeals; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mom’s Meals is seeking a CCRTE Utility Support Associate to assist Machine Operators across blanching, fast freeze and bagging, and packaging areas to meet production requirements. The role includes completing assembly line tasks and ensuring products meet quality standards.

Candidates should be able to lift 20–50 lbs, assist with packaging, pallets, and labeling, and follow GMP and food safety guidelines in a temperature-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Prior manufacturing experience
• Excellent performance and attendance record
• Good food safety record and GMP compliance
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in varying temperatures

Responsibilities

• Complete assembly line work across three areas: blanching, fast freeze, bagging and packaging
• Lift 20–50 lbs items at a rate consistent with production
• Ensure measurements, weights, sealing and labeling accuracy
• Assist in making boxes, stacking, wrapping pallets and moving products
• Operate with proper sanitation practices and GMP/food safety guidelines

Skills

Assembly line experience

Pallet jack experience

Forklift experience

Team player

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

The CCRTE Utility Support Associate assists Machine Operators and helps the team to meet production requirements by helping on the assembly line across 3 areas: a blanching area, a fast freeze and bagging area, and a packaging area.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday from 6:00am - 4:00pm

• Complete assembly line work, lifting 20 – 50 lbs items at a rate of about one item per minute, following the rate of production requirements
• Safely and quickly handle product, ensuring measurements and weights are accurate and boxes and bags are properly sealed and labeled
• Assist in making boxes, stacking, wrapping pallets, and other packaging and product movement activities
• Assist in sanitation of machinery, using appropriate sanitation techniques with proper chemical handling
• Follow GMP’s and food safety guidelines, ensuring USDA and FDA standards are met
• Prior manufacturing experience
• Excellent performance and attendance record, a good food and general safety record, and a motivated team player
• Demonstrated commitment to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and other food safety rules
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with our Core Values: Teamwork, Relentlessly Dependable, Appreciation & Respect, Innovation & Constant Improvement, & Nourishing Our Customers
• Assembly line experience
• Pallet jack and forklift experience
• Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

Company Overview

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EEO

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.