Packer - Bluffton Plant

Hershey Company; Bluffton (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, &  

401(k) Retirement Plan

$1000 referral bonus

Paid Time off

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Bluffton, IN is seeking a Packer to visually inspect, pack and stack finished products on a 2-2-3 schedule. The role involves monitoring the filling process, sanitation, and ensuring quality according to GMP standards while supporting a fast-paced production line.

Candidates should be 18+, have a High School Diploma or equivalent, and be prepared for physical work with frequent standing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Training provided; weekly pay and benefits start day 30.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
• 1-month experience or training in related field.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
• Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes.
• Set up scales for bag, bulk, and/or tote weights; weigh one bag per case.
• Pallet stack as needed and maintain organized packing area.
• Follow 5S and GMP procedures; complete required paperwork accurately and timely.
• Perform shut down, start up, and changeover procedures; rework product as needed.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Note: If you apply for a role at Hershey through our career's website, we may use technologies that use automation to filter your candidacy based on objective criteria. We also use AI-enabled tools that help us facilitate the selection of our future Hershey talent. These tools may help with activities such as matching and scoring candidates to roles based on requirements and scheduling interviews. These systems process only the information you provide in your application, including your resume, work history, education, and responses to screening questions. While these technologies assist with certain steps in our recruitment process and may provide recommendations, all final decisions, including those affecting whether candidates advance to subsequent stages in the applicant process, are made by our talent acquisition teams with meaningful human review and independent judgment. Depending on your location and the specific role you apply for, additional disclosures about our use of AI in recruitment may be provided to you separately.

Packer - Bluffton Plant

Location: Bluffton, IN

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot's Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot's Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to come be a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.

Pay

• Weekly pay
• $500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

Total Rewards

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• $1000 referral bonus
• Paid Time off

Shifts

• Night shift available
• 12 hours shift:7pm-7am
• Working 3-4 days/week.This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)

Candidate Process

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

• Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
• Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required

Job Summary

Responsible for visually inspecting, monitoring the filling process, manually packing, and stacking finished products, and completing sanitation activities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintainthe 5's and GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes
• Recognize and report product quality issues
• Set up scales for bag, bulk, and/or tote weights
• Weigh one bag per case
• Understand the information on the lead label
• Pallet stack as needed
• Pour on rework
• Fill out all paperwork completely, accurately, and timely (including first case verifications, daily 5S paperwork, changeover/sanitation paperwork, etc.)
• Cover bulk lines and recognize and report bad product
• Clean and organize the packing area using approved chemicals and PPE as applicable
• Perform shut down, start up, and changeover procedures
• Rework product as needed
• Use pallet jacks

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
• 1-month experience or training in related field
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
• Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 35 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

If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contactthe HR Service Center ([e-mail]).