Production Laborer - Lenexa, KS (PARENT)

Hershey Company; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus of $500

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Lenexa, KS is hiring for a production team member on the Dot’s Pretzels line. You will package, label, and store food products in a fast-paced facility, follow SOPs and safety rules, and support both mixing and packaging workflows.

This role offers 12-hour rotating shifts with C and D shifts, starting pay $20.25 per hour plus a potential $1 raise after six months, overtime opportunities, and benefits like a 401(k) match and PTO.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
• Ability to multitask and communicate effectively.
• Ability to bend, twist, and stand on your feet for an entire shift.
• Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures.
• Candidate must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Follow all SOPs and SSOPs to keep consistent product quality.
• Follow all FDA health and OSHA safety regulations.
• Hit and exceed daily packaging targets.
• Operate processing or packaging equipment as assigned.
• Perform various checks to include metal detector, date code and weight systems checks.
• Observe safety procedures, GMP and good housekeeping practices.
• Complete quality checks and associated daily production paperwork.
• Ensure documentation is filled out accurately at each step of the process.
• Clean, inspect and lubricate equipment as part of Autonomous Maintenance.
• Record inventory counts of bags processed.
• Ensure finished product is stored correctly.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Stamina/Physical endurance

Work authorization

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.

We are mixing up something new in Lenexa, KS. 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 become a part of our team in the Lenexa, KS location

Pay:

• Starting at $20.25/hr
• Up to $1/hr pay increase after 6 months of good standing employment
• Overtime Potential!

Total Rewards:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – with generous company match
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Bonus of $500, when eligible

Shifts:

• 12-hour rotating weeklyshifts:
• C shift: 5 pm - 5 am: Sun-Tues; Sun-Wed -2 openings
• D Shift: 5 pm - 5 am: Wed-Sat; Thurs-Sat - 2 openings
• Schedule assignment is determined by plant needs and confirmed during an interview.

Candidate Process:

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

• Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule a phone screen
• Drug Screen required

Job Summary:

This person will work on our Dot’s Pretzels production team. Our facility is a fast-paced factory environment. There are two departments that this position will work in, our mixing and packaging departments. This person will need to be able to accurately package and store food products, mix and bake food products, maintain a clean work area, following all health and safety regulations, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all SOPs and SSOPs to keep consistent product quality
• Follow all FDA health and OSHA safety regulations
• Hit and exceed daily packaging targets
• Operate processing or packaging equipment as assigned
• Perform various checks to include metal detector, date code and weight systems checks
• Observe safety procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and good housekeeping practices
• Complete quality checks and associated daily production paperwork
• Ensure that all documentation is filled out accurately at each step of the process
• Clean, inspect and lubricate equipment as part of our Autonomous Maintenance program
• Record inventory counts of bags processed
• Ensure that finished product is stored correctly

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
• Ability to multitask and communicate effectively.
• Ability to bend, twist, and stand on your feet for an entire shift
• Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures.
• Candidate must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing/food manufacturing environment including the following: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Autonomous/Preventative Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Warehouse Management Systems such as SAP/LPR.

Physical Demands:

• Lift up to 50 lbs, with or without accommodation
• Work around operating equipment, stand, reach, stoop, crawl, bend and climb ladders
• Walking and standing for the majority of the shift

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.

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