3791 Finished Goods Machine Attendant Laborer (Night Shift)

Mt. Olive Pickles Co.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 3,030,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Dental Insurance

Employee Discount

Flexible spending account

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Referral Program

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc. seeks a Finished Goods Machine Attendant to operate and monitor production equipment, ensuring safe, high-quality output. Responsibilities include checking labels, recording downtime, and maintaining cleanliness on the line.

You will support seasonal staffing and adapt to varying shift needs while following safety procedures and quality standards. This role is based in a fast-paced food production environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and write in English; basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Use of charts/forms; basic computer skills. CRC (Bronze level or higher) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate equipment with attention to latest packing schedule.
• Monitor product for food safety and quality limits.
• Perform daily/weekly checks on equipment and maintain records of downtime and checks.
• Adjust line speeds as needed and clean/maintain the work area.
• Assist in training seasonal Machine Laborers and participate in team meetings.

Skills

English literacy

Quality awareness

Record keeping

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Conveyors

Labelers

Palletizers

Shrink wrappers

Job description

Summary

The Finished Goods Machine Attendant is responsible for operating, monitoring, and supporting production equipment within the Finished Goods department to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. This role supports production goals by maintaining product flow, performing routine checks, troubleshooting minor issues, and following all safety and quality standards.

Work Schedule

Monday - Saturday (during peak season), 5:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. Schedule may vary based on the needs of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates equipment. Always checks for latest revision of packing schedule before setting up line.
• Monitors to assure that all product adheres to food safety and quality critical limits.
• Visually and physically performs quality checks of labels and coding on assigned line.
• Keeps records of downtime and product checks.
• Adjusts line speeds as needed.
• Performs daily and weekly operational and pre-operational checks on assigned equipment.
• Cleans and maintains assigned work area.
• Works on various lines as needed.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.
• Assists in training seasonal Machine Laborers.
• Occasionally is responsible for more than one machine.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives verbal and written instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Profit Sharing
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Referral Program
• Vision Insurance

Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc. is an affirmative action / equal employment opportunity employer including veterans and disabilities.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High school or equivalency needed.
• Additional trades training a strong plus.
• Ability to speak, read and write English strongly preferred.
• Required math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Use of charts and forms.
• Basic computer skills needed.
• CRC (Bronze level or higher) a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

Will vary by machine operated. Machinery in Finished Goods includes, but is not limited to, conveyors, labelers, printers, case jets, tamper evident banding machinery, tray formers, inserters, fillers, palletizers, shrink wrappers, case packers. Some machinery may have multiple functions. Tools may include basic hand tools, scan gun and measuring devices.

Physical Demands

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform and activity such as: operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performs mechanical or skilled trade tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

Work Environment

Works inside, subject to some seasonal temperature variation and intermittent wetting from some job tasks. Some contact with grease, ink, dust and glue. Fumes from hot pepper, ink, glue and forklifts. Earplugs required due to irritating machinery noise. Head cover and beard cover required. Steel toed shoes recommended but not required.