Processing Associate, Night Shift - Production, Warehouse & Industrial Experience

vitalfarmsinternalcrew; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Healthcare starting month after start

401K with 3% company match

Paid Time Off from first paycheck

Free Eggs

Team swag

Biweekly crew lunches

Job summary

Vital Farms is seeking a Processing Associate for its Egg Central Station facility. You will wash, sort, and pack pasture-raised eggs and support the bridge from family farms to grocery stores. Expect a 12-hour shift with a 2-2-3 schedule across day and night crews.

You must be able to lift up to 60 lbs, speak English, and have at least 1 year in production. Healthcare starts after the first full month; 401(k) with company match; PTO from first paycheck; and a friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and quality reasons.
• 1 year of work experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Able to frequently lift/move up to 60 lbs.
• Committed to following all personal safety requirements.
• Be flexible and able to perform other duties as needed.
• Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, basic division.

Responsibilities

• Operate machines and robots to load, sort, and pack our pasture-raised eggs.
• Maintain sanitary conditions for food production.
• Follow procedures and perform quality checks to ensure standards.
• Inspect supplies and ensure readiness for use.
• Operate powered jacks to move supplies and product within the warehouse.
• Perform other duties as required and adapt to changing needs.

Skills

English language proficiency

Production experience

Heavy lifting (up to 60 lbs)

Safety compliance

Flexibility

Basic math

Job description

Internal Job Posting

This posting is intended for current Vital Farms employees.

Finding the right place to grow your career isn't (over) easy, so we're here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you'll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done." Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you're into our values, our brand, or our egg- cellent puns, we hope you 'll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

At Vital Farms, we are proud of our incredible stakeholders, and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better.

What You'll Do (Job Overview)

As a Processing Associate at Vital Farms, you will work within our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility to wash, sort, and pack our pasture-raised eggs from our family farms. This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You'll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse.

• 2-2-3 schedule : 2-week cycle
• Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on
• Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off
• Shifts: 12 hour shifts
• Day Crew - 6am to 6pm
• Night Crew- 6pm to 6am

What We Bring to the Table

• Day Shift - $20.25 per hour
• Night Shift - $20.25 per hour + $3 per hour Night shift differential
• Holiday pay
• Healthcare offered/starting the first day of the month following your start ! (medical, vision, dental and life)
• 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one!
• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck!
• Free Eggs
• Fun team swag
• Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

A Day as a Processing Associate at Egg Central Station

• Operate machines and robots to load, sort, and pack our pasture-raised eggs.
• Keep sanitary conditions for optimal food production.
• Ensure our eggs meet the standards by carefully following our procedures and performing quality checks.
• Perform inspections on supplies and ready for use.
• Operate powered jacks to move supplies and product within the warehouse.
• Other duties as required. Things come up, but you're flexible and you always find a way to make things work

What You Bring to the Table

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety and food quality reasons.
• 1 year of work experience in a production and or manufacturing environment.
• You're able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs.
• You're committed to following all personal safety requirements rigorously.
• Be flexible and execute other duties and production tasks required.
• Basic math skills. Adding. Subtracting. Basic division.