3rd Shift Material Handler - Booneville, MS

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Booneville (MS); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation in Mississippi is seeking Material Handlers for the 3rd shift. Starting pay is $19 per hour plus a $1.50 shift differential for 3rd shift, with overtime compensation above 40 hours.

(Mississippi, Booneville area) Responsibilities include feeding product onto the production line, moving pallets, packaging checks, and maintaining GMP and SQF standards in a clean manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must read/write English and perform basic math.
• Team player with strong organizational and communication skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; forklift experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Open product, feed onto the production line, and adjust cutting equipment.
• Ensure GMP, SQF, and safety rules are followed.
• Move pallets, perform basic cleanup, and assist other positions as needed.
• Pack cheese into boxes, stack pallets, and inspect seals and dates.
• Operate box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Sanitize the work area and equipment as required.

Skills

Teamwork

English literacy

Basic math

Professional image

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift experience desirable

Job description

We are currently seeking Material Handlers for our Third Shift. Starting pay rate is $19+ per hour. Shift differential is an additional $1.50 an hour for 3rd Shift.

Core Hours

3rd Shift: Monday thru Friday, 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. (Monday night start)

• Saturday hours are 6:00 pm to 12:00 am or until Sanitation is complete. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.**

Duties

• Opening product, feeding cheese onto state of the art production line for wrapping and packaging, and adjusting cutting equipment.
• Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and established safety rules and regulations.
• Moving pallets, basic cleanup/sweeping and assisting other positions as needed.
• Ability to pack cheese product into boxes, stack boxes on pallets and inspect packages and boxes for good seals and code dates.
• Understand and utilize box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Perform sanitation of the work area and equipment as needed.

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Must be able to give and accept constructive criticism and work as a team player.
• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations
• Responsible for maintaining a professional image with customers, peers, supervisors and the public.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Education & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Education beyond High School would be a plus. Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience would also be a plus. Forklift experience is desirable.

Working Conditions

Work inside a clean manufacturing environment. Required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally.

This job posting is meant to give an overview of the available position. This does not cover every detail of expectations of the position. Duties and responsibilities may be added or modified at any time. All work performed in excess of 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours straight time in any work week shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half your straight time rate.