Production Worker

Gordon Water Systems Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Gordon Water Systems Inc. is seeking a dependable production team member to work in a fast-paced environment at our Kalamazoo location.

The role includes daily bottling tasks, warehouse upkeep, and occasional customer service responsibilities to support bottle route deliveries and walk-in customers. Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to lift 50 lbs, a valid driver’s license with a clean record, and a friendly, neat appearance.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent certificate is required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Friendly attitude and neat appearance.
• Mechanical ability is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform production duties including decapping bottles and loading on conveyor belts to ensure clean, uncontaminated products.
• Assist with warehouse maintenance and inventory management to support order fulfillment.
• Handle customer service tasks such as loading salt and bottled water for customers.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization to keep the warehouse inspection-ready.
• Conduct daily water testing as part of technical responsibilities.

Skills

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Friendly attitude

Neat appearance

Mechanical ability

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Description

Do you enjoy moving around throughout the day? Do you like to stand back and see all that you have accomplished by your effort? Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment where you are rewarded for quality work? That is the Gordon Water way. Our Customers and everyone on our team are treated with respect and care. As a production team member, you will be contributing to an integral part of our business. Attention to the established process to produce a quality product is essential. A day as a production team member will contain the actual purifying and bottling of water, along with Warehouse maintenance and inventory management.

Production (approx. 75% of time)

• Decapping bottles
• Loading bottles on conveyor belt
• Ensuring bottles to be filled are not contaminated
• Loading skids
• Use of forklift
• Customer Service (approx. 10% of time)
• Loading salt for customers
• Loading bottled water for customers

Inventory (approx. 5% of time)

• Stocking shelves with coffee and associated products

Cleaning (approx. 5% of time)

• Spraying down floors, walls
• Ensure that warehouse and production area is inspection ready

Technical (approx. 5% of time)

• Daily water testing

Job requirementsTo be successful in this role, you need to have a certain amount of knowledge.

• High school graduate or equivalent certificate is required
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Valid drivers’ license with clean driving record
• Friendly attitude
• Neat appearance
• Mechanical ability, helpful

In terms of experience, we prefer that you have some customer service background.Critical to doing this work, is how you go about it. We need a production team member who enjoys working as part of a team, and who has a natural tendency to help others. We call this a “service above self” mentality.As a production member, you play a critical role in producing water for our Bottle Route delivery drivers, as well as our walk-in customers at three locations. You must be dependable, and detail oriented.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person