Machine Operator - D CREW - NIGHTS - Lawrence, KS

The Hershey Company

Lawrence (KS)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 33,000

Full time

2 days ago
Be an early applicant

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company匹配
Paid time off

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Machine Operator in Lawrence, KS to set up and supervise packaging machinery, ensuring product quality and efficient operation. You will perform housekeeping, assist supervisors, and participate in basic maintenance and sanitation tasks while following safety and quality standards.

Qualified candidates will operate packaging lines, monitor bag weights, registers, and code dates, and perform data entry via tablet to maintain records for quality assurance and

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Must read, write and understand English.
  • Basic math and measurement conversions knowledge.
  • Ability to interpret instructions and operate packaging machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, oversee and maintain packaging machines to ensure quality and proper packaging of finished product.
  • Maintain housekeeping and sanitation duties in the packaging area.
  • Assist in troubleshooting, training, and basic maintenance tasks.
  • Complete data entry on a tablet and ensure records are accurate.

Skills

English literacy
Basic math
Problem solving
Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Packaging machinery operation

Job description

Location

Lawrence, KS

Pay

Starting at $22.25/hr

Shift differential of $2/hr for overnight shifts

Up to $1/hr pay increase after 6 months of good standing employment

Total Rewards
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan- with generous company match
  • Paid Time off
Shifts

2-2-3 schedule;12-hour rotating shift with e/o weekend off

  • D Crew:6pm to 6am; One Week: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat; Next Week:Sun, Wed, Thurs
Candidate Process

Please note that communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address.

Candidates are required to take and pass an online pre-hire assessment, which will be emailed upon qualification.

Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule a phone screen.

Post offer Background Check and Drug Screen

Job Summary

As a Machine Operator, you'll be responsible for setting up, overseeing and maintaining the packaging machines to ensure proper quality and packaging of the finished product. This includes housekeeping, assisting other operators and Supervisors to run the department efficiently and effectively, and completing sanitation duties. Assist in troubleshooting, training, and basic maintenance tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Ensure all bags are running correct weights
  • Ensure all bags are in registration, both in cutoff and side to side registration
  • Ensure all bags are code-dated properly with both price and date legible and in proper position on face of bag
  • Ensure bags are sealed properly on both the back seal and the end seal
  • Ensure bag appearance is acceptable
  • Add/remove air from bags and ensure proper air fill
  • Change bag speed in packaging machines and weighers and ensure running rates based on lead label
  • Keep machines clean and area under and around the machine clean and help sweep packing areaWeigh defected film, record defect and place film in defective area provided
  • Keep in feeds, dispersion table, scales, etc, free from buildup
  • Perform hourly metal detector checks as required.
  • Report any metal detector findings, false activations, or other concerns to management immediately and help with investigation
  • Ensure all checks are completed- using a tablet for data entry and record keeping (film verifications, sanitation and 5S paperwork, etc.)
  • Complete all required trainings.
  • Communicate with all team members, including bakers, leads, packers, PMO’s, QC, PC, maintenance, and supervisors
  • All other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
  • High School diploma or GED
  • Ability to read, write and comprehend English
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and metric to SAE conversions – mm to inches, grams to ounces
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled form
  • Have a clear understanding of how to safely operate packaging machinery
  • Computer and software knowledge, including the ability to do data entry and use a tablet.
Physical Demands
  • Frequently required to stand and walk.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, qualifications or working conditions.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.

To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Needed" in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Machine Operator - B Crew - DAYS - Lawrence, KS
Machine Operator - B Crew - DAYS - Lawrence, KS

Pretzels, Inc. • Lawrence (KS)

On-site
USD 32,000 - 36,000
401(k) Retirement Plan- with generous
Paid Time off
Machine Operator - B Crew - Lawrence, KS
Machine Operator - B Crew - Lawrence, KS

Hershey Company • Lawrence (KS)

On-site
USD 26,000 - 38,000
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off
Machine Operator - Day & Night Shifts - Edgerton, KS (PARENT)
Machine Operator - Day & Night Shifts - Edgerton, KS (PARENT)

Hershey Company • Edgerton (KS)

On-site
USD 32,000 - 37,000
401(k) retirement plan
Paid Time Off
Referral bonus
Machine Operator - Edgerton, KS (PARENT)
Machine Operator - Edgerton, KS (PARENT)

Hershey Company • Kansas

On-site
USD 48,000 - 56,000
401(k) retirement plan
Paid Time Off
Referral Bonus
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Associate - C crew - Nights - Lawrence, KS
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Associate - C crew - Nights - Lawrence, KS

Hershey Company • Lawrence (KS)

On-site
USD 30,000 - 36,000
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & V
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time off
Forklift OperatorWarehouse Associate - C crew - Nights - Lawrence, KS
Forklift OperatorWarehouse Associate - C crew - Nights - Lawrence, KS

Hershey Company • Lawrence (KS)

On-site
USD 25,000 - 35,000
401(k) Retirement Plan- with generous
Paid Time off
Machine Operator - Edgerton, KS
Machine Operator - Edgerton, KS

The Hershey Company • Edgerton (KS)

On-site
USD 26,000 - 38,000
Health insurance (Medical, Dental, &  
401(k) retirement plan with company | 
Paid Time Off
+1
Production Operator - Robinson Plant (Parent Requsition Oct2026)
Production Operator - Robinson Plant (Parent Requsition Oct2026)

Hershey Company • Robinson (IL)

On-site
USD 22,000 - 30,000
401(k) Retirement Plan
Hershey Stock Purchase Program
Life Insurance
+1
Production Laborer - D shift (Nights) - Edgerton, KS
Production Laborer - D shift (Nights) - Edgerton, KS

Hershey Company • Edgerton (KS)

On-site
USD 28,000 - 32,000
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
$500 referral bonus
Packaging Machine Operator - Plymouth, IN
Packaging Machine Operator - Plymouth, IN

The Hershey Company • Plymouth (IN)

On-site
USD 32,000 - 34,000
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & V
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time off