Production - 1st Shift

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Production Associate for 1st & 2nd shift in Lebanon, IN. You will help manufacture frozen fish sticks and other products on the production floor, inspect quality, open fish blocks, feed machines, and ensure proper bag seals and date codes.

This evaluation hire offers growth opportunities as permanent placement; duties include stacking finished goods, maintaining safety standards, and supporting battering, breading, frying, and

Qualifications

• Stable work history required.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Basic math and measurement skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic.
• Follow GMP food safety and PPE requirements.
• Willingness to learn multiple production floor areas.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment after training.

Responsibilities

• Work on the production floor helping manufacture frozen fish sticks and other products.
• Inspect product quality and remove defects from the line.
• Open fish blocks and feed product into machines for processing.
• Ensure proper bag seals and date codes.
• Collect and record production rejects.
• Assist with batter, breading, frying, and packaging processes.
• Hand stack finished products onto pallets.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards throughout the production process.

Skills

Stable work history

Lifting 60 lbs

Stand 10 hours

Basic math

English communication

Attendance

GMP food safety

Multi-area production

Operate material handling equipment

Job description

Production Associate – 1st & 2nd Shift

Company Info:
Food manufacturing company located in Lebanon, Indiana that produces frozen fish products. This is an exciting new operation with opportunities for long‑term growth. The company values steady employees who are willing to learn multiple areas of the production floor and contribute to a safe, quality‑focused manufacturing environment.

Job Summary:

• Working on the production floor helping manufacture frozen fish sticks and other products
• Inspecting product quality and removing defects from the line
• Opening fish blocks and feeding product into machines for processing
• Ensuring proper bag seals and date codes
• Collecting and recording production rejects
• Assisting with batter, breading, frying, and packaging processes
• Hand stacking finished products onto pallets
• Maintaining food safety and quality standards throughout the production process

Location: Lebanon, IN

Position Type: Evaluation Hire / Contract‑to‑Hire

Schedule:

• 1st Shift: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Pay:

• $20.75/hr

Additional increases after hire‑on:

• + $1/hr when hired on permanently
• $0.25 increase at 3 months
• $0.25 increase at 6 months
• $1.00 increase at 1 year

Qualifications:

• Stable work history
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds
• Ability to stand for up to 10 hours
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Effective verbal and written communication in English
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
• Ability to follow GMP food safety and PPE requirements
• Ability to learn multiple areas of the production floor
• Ability to operate material handling equipment after training if required

Dress Code:

• Steel‑toe or composite‑toe shoes required
• Navy blue Dickies or Dockers
• Hearing protection and safety glasses required
• Hair nets and beard nets (if applicable)
• White food safety shirt provided
• No jewelry, piercings, sweatpants, hoodies, long fingernails, or eyelashes