Auto Palletizer Operator (Night Shift, $26.15 Starting Hourly Pay (Shift Premium Included)

Schreiber Foods; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

8% 401(k) match via ESOP

Sign-on bonus

PTO from day one

Childcare assistance up to $5,000/year

Wellness incentive and Lifestyle Spend

Tuition reimbursement

Day-one benefits

Job summary

Schreiber Foods is hiring for a full-time night shift position in Grand Rapids, MI. You will work a rotating schedule from 6:45 pm to 7:00 am, handling boxes weighing 45–50 pounds and operating a pallet jack. Starting pay is $25.15 per hour, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus and a $1 premium for night shift and weekends.

Benefits start on day one, including an 8% 401(k) match. Essential duties include overseeing robotics, ensuring inventory accuracy, proper documentation, and achieving production

Qualifications

• This role requires a high school diploma or GED and food manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Candidate should work effectively in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly.
• Basic math and computer skills are needed to record data and complete forms.
• Ability to follow safety rules and 5S housekeeping standards.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee robotics used to stack product on pallets.
• Safely stack 45–50 lb boxes on pallets.
• Assist with rework and identify cases for return.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and organize completed orders.
• Keep equipment and work area clean following 5S standards.
• Document batch records, cleaning forms, room logs, and work orders.
• Meet production goals while minimizing shrink and downtime.
• Troubleshoot basic equipment and coordinate with maintenance.
• Operate pallet jack safely and efficiently.
• Participate in shift exchanges and team meetings.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Effective communication

Basic math

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack operation

Job description

Job Category:

Manufacturing & Operations

Job Family:

Plant Production

Work Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description:

This is a fulltime night shift position working on a consistent 6:45 pm - 7:00 am rotating schedule.

• Pay starts at $25.15 an hour
• $1,000 sign on bonus
• $1 night shift and $1 weekend premium
• Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire
• 8% 401K match

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the robotics used to stack boxes of product on to pallets.
• Safely and efficiently stack boxes weighing 45-50 pounds on to pallets as needed.
• Assist with rework by either repairing the cases of product or identifying cases for return.
• Maintain inventory accuracy.
• Keep completed orders organized in the staging area.
• Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils and work area ensuring good housekeeping and 5S standards are met.
• Perform all necessary documentation including required batch record entries, cleaning forms, room logs, work orders, etc.
• Consistently meet production needs and goals while making efforts to minimize product shrink and downtime.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting of equipment and processes, contacting maintenance as needed.
• Operate a pallet jack safely and efficiently.
• Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
• This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens.
• Safety Protocol

• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

Skills Required:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.).
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with manager, colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Basic computer operational skills in field-specific software; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount toward your retirement every year.
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Personal Time Off (PTO)starting on day one.
• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, pet and mental health benefits starting day one.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
• Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.