Production Worker

Josh's Frogs; Durand (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Job summary

Josh's Frogs is seeking a motivated full-time Production Worker to join our team in Durand, Michigan. In this role, you will help create a variety of soils, substrates, and supplements while ensuring high-quality production standards.

Enjoy competitive pay of $16.00 per hour along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance. We value integrity, teamwork, and continual growth in our employees.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and consistency.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Successful completion of respirator fit testing.

Responsibilities

• Measure, mix, and package products according to established recipes.
• Inspect products for quality before packaging.
• Label and prepare orders accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Job description

Josh’s Frogs is a constantly growing online pet store and industry leader that prides itself on selling only happy, healthy, captive-bred amphibians, reptiles, and pet bugs. We run on EOS. We value integrity and practice open books, where we share our financials with all employees. We believe in working as one team. We expect our employees to be constantly growing, and we value promoting from within.

We are currently seeking a motivated, dependable individual for the f ull-time Production Worker position in our Production Department.

As a member of the Production team, you will help create Josh’s Frogs’ extensive line of soils, substrates, supplements, and other dry goods. Primary responsibilities include measuring, mixing, and packaging products. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about creating new products, understand the importance of providing high-quality goods for our customers, don’t mind getting a little dirty, and enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

• 40 hours per week ( Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM OR Sunday through Thursday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM)
• This position requires the use of a respirator, as well as completion of respirator fit testing and respirator safety training in accordance with OSHA standards
• $16.00/hour starting wages

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (Josh’s Frogs contributes 80% for single and family coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Paid time off (Holiday, Sick, and Vacation, with Sick pay and 24 Holiday hours added upon hire)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• $50,000 life insurance
• Fully vested 401(k) (100% company matching up to 3%, then 50% match up to 6%), with additional options for Roth
• Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents)
• Generous employee discount on the Josh’s Frogs website
• Free breakfast, snacks, and coffee provided at work
• Travel opportunities for expos/shows (in some positions)

Day-to-day tasks include:

• Measure, Mix, and Package Products: Follow established recipes and procedures to ensure consistent quality and compliance with safety standards.
• Inspect Products for Quality: Review finished goods to verify they meet company specifications before packaging and shipment.
• Label and Prepare Orders: Accurately label and prepare products for distribution, including FBA and third-party shipments.
• Maintain Documentation: Record production data, update spreadsheets, and assist in creating or revising SOPs and workflows to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support FBA Fulfillment: Assist with palletizing, labeling, wrapping, and staging shipments, as well as producing items needed to complete orders.

For this position, you MUST possess:

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and consistency
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Self-motivation and a proactive approach to daily tasks
• A sense of urgency and the ability to complete assignments efficiently without compromising quality
• The ability to successfully complete and pass respirator fit testing
• Adherence to the respirator clean-shaven policy, ensuring a proper skin-to-mask seal in accordance with safety requirements

Special consideration is given to those with:

• Production/manufacturing experience
• Assembly line experience

Examples of how an employee could exhibit our core values in this position:

• Integrity - Consistently follows recipes and safety procedures, reports mistakes promptly, and maintains high standards even when unsupervised
• One Team - Collaborates across departments, communicates clearly, and supports teammates to achieve shared goals
• Constantly Growing - Looks for ways to improve processes, welcomes feedback, and actively builds skills to increase efficiency and versatility

Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof! Josh's Frogs was one of the INC 5000's fastest-growing businesses in 2022, and we're proud of it. What's more impressive is that this is Josh's Frogs' FIFTH year in a row on the INC 5000 List! Only 5% of businesses have made the list five years consecutively. One of our core values isn’t “constantly growing” for nothing; the proof is in the pond. Come join the team and expand alongside one of America’s top-growing companies!

**Due to the high volume of applicants, our recruiting team is unable to contact every candidate individually. If our team is interested in moving forward with your application, we will reach out via phone or email.

If you have questions, you may contact us through Indeed or email [e-mail]. Please do not contact our Josh’s Frogs Customer Service team regarding application inquiries.

It is the policy of Josh’s Frogs to provide equal employment opportunity in recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion, job transfer, and assignments. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, and/or other protected categories under applicable laws.

It is also the policy of Josh’s Frogs to make reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, and to extend employment opportunities to such persons, as well as to special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam era, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, and other protected veterans. The Vice President of Human Resources is the Equal Employment policy officer for the company.