Production Associate (1st Shift)

Ornua; Byron (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Part-time Production Associate to join their 1st shift team. The role involves various tasks including handling and packaging ingredients. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and a solid work history. Competitive starting wages and benefits begin on day one.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Quarterly bonus

401k with up to 4% company match

Tuition Reimbursement program

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability – paid by the company

Paid Breaks

9 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Education and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid work history is a must.
• Prior food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Open barrels, block, or bags of cheese and other ingredients.
• Weigh ingredients per individual batch sheets.
• Heavy lifting and ability to load cheese into grinders.

Skills

Good Manufacturing Practices

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join to apply for the Production Associate (1st Shift) role at Ornua.

We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking, and reliable employee to join our 1st shift team! Ornua Ingredients offers competitive starting wages along with an excellent benefits package.

Wage: $18

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am-5:30pm

Duties include but not limited to:

• Open barrels, block, or bags of cheese and other ingredients
• Weigh the ingredients to the specified amount per individual batch sheets
• Use knives and wires to cut and trim the ingredients to the correct weights
• Transfer ingredients from the scale to the pick up tables
• Heavy lifting and the ability to load cheese into grinders is required
• Palletize finished product at the end of the packaging line
• Any other duties as requested or assigned

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Solid work history is a must
• Prior food manufacturing experience preferred but not required
• Must be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time (10 hour days)
• Ability to work with hands and lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices a plus
• Basic math skills

Benefits:

• Benefits starting day one
• Health, vision, and dental insurance (with 4 different plans to choose from)
• Quarterly bonus
• Paid Breaks (Production roles for full 40-hour week)
• 80 hrs of PTO (incremented over time)
• 401k with up to 4% company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Various company events
• Paid parental leave
• Education and training opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Short-term and long-term disability – paid by the company
• Basic Life Insurance – paid by the company
• 9 paid holidays

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Manufacturing, Production

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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