Blender Operator (Night Shift, $25.40 Starting Hourly Pay (Shift Premium Included)

Schreiber Foods, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 27,731 - 39,495; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

ESOP on day one

8% 401K match

Bonus incentives

PTO from day one

Childcare assistance

Wellness incentives

Tuition reimbursement

Medical benefits from day one

Job summary

Schreiber Foods, Inc. is hiring for a full-time night shift position with a rotating 6:45 pm - 7:00 am schedule. Pay starts at $24.40 per hour, plus a $1,000 sign-on bonus and $1 night/weekend premium.

Eligible for all benefits on day 1, including an 8% 401(k) match and ESOP participation. Essential duties include weighing ingredients, verifying batch records, labeling accuracy, and maintaining GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Prefered.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment required.
• Certification/Licensure Required: Ability to be forklift and pallet jack certified.
• Certification/Licensure Required: Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.

Responsibilities

• Follow work instructions and batch records to verify ingredients before weighing and measuring.
• Weigh/measure ingredients using computer-aided software or manually.
• Verify label information and load ingredients into the blender per batch order.
• Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils and work area; ensure 5S standards.
• Maintain separation of materials by food allergens.
• Meet production needs and minimize product shrink and downtime.
• Troubleshoot blending equipment and processes; contact Maintenance.
• Complete paperwork and batch logs timely.
• Identify Critical Control Points (CCP).
• Participate in shift exchanges and team meetings.

Skills

Forklift certified

LOTO certified

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Manufacturing & Operations Job Family: Machine Operations 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 $24.40 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

• Follow work instructions and the batch record to verify all the ingredients are present before beginning the weighing and measuring process.
• Accurately weigh/measure each ingredient as specified in the batch record using computer-aided software; may also be done manually.
• Verify label information and load ingredient into the blender in the order specified in the batch record.
• Maintain and clean equipment, parts, tools, utensils and work area ensuring good housekeeping and 5S standards are met.
• Maintain appropriate separation of materials and equipment by food allergens.
• Consistently meet production needs and goals while making efforts to minimize product shrink and downtime.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting of all blending equipment and processes; contacting Maintenance as needed.
• Accurately complete all required paperwork and transactions in a timely manner including batch entry logs, cleaning forms, room logs, work orders, etc.
• Identify Critical Control Points (CCP).
• Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• 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 Prefered.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment required.
• Certification/Licensure Required: Ability to be forklift and pallet jack certified.
• Certification/Licensure Required: Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Basic math skills plus fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.
• 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.

About Schreiber Foods

Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, shelf-stable beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do.

Life & Culture

We call ourselves partners – not employees – and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. Our common goals drive and energize us as we work together to be the best we can be. Caring is a huge part of who we are. We not only help each other grow; we take care of each other along the way. Whenever a partner is experiencing a hardship, it’s common for others to take the initiative to organize fundraisers to help support them through our Partners Helping Partners program. We also care about our communities and want to help make them better places to live every day.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.