Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator / Seasonal Swing Shift

Neil Jones Food Company; Vancouver, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking an Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator for the Seasonal Swing Shift at the Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. The role focuses on maintaining a steady flow of empty cans to the Solbern fillers during the fresh pack season, typically August through November.

Responsibilities include removing shrink wrap, handling pallet tops, moving pallets, and ensuring accurate tagging for quality control.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate with others verbally and remain calm under stress and strain.
• Complies with all Food Safety Initiatives and performs all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
• Able to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Able to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically August to early November.
• Eligible for paid sick leave

Responsibilities

• Operates empty can de-palletizer to ensure steady flow to production lines.
• Removes shrink wrap and tops from pallets and stacks tops as needed.
• Uses push buttons or levers to move pallets between areas.
• Collects tags from each pallet and submits to quality control at shift end.
• Communicates with forklift driver and floor leads to address issues.

Skills

Verbal communication

Calm under pressure

Decision making

Time management

Job description

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Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator-Seasonal Swing Shift

E4 - Seasonal - Union Vancouver, WA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3850

Salary Range: $22.15 To $23.15 Hourly

The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.

We are looking for a Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator-Season Swing Shift to be responsible for ensuring a steady flow of empty cans to the production lines to the Solbern fillers at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. This is a seasonal Swing Shift position supporting our fresh pack season, typically August - November.

• Uses proper tools to remove shrink wrap from pallets of empty cans.
• Removes fiber or wood tops from pallets; able to stack tops.
• Uses push buttons or levers to move pallets.
• Collects tags from each pallet and turns them into quality control at the end of the shift.
• Communicates with empty can forklift driver and/or floor leads if there are issues to be addressed.

Requirements:

• Able to communicate with others verbally and remain calm under stress and strain.
• Complies with all Food Safety Initiatives and performs all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
• Able to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Able to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically August to early November.
• Eligible for paid sick leave

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.