Production Worker - Heavy Lifter

Primal Pet Foods, Inc; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pet food manufacturing is seeking motivated individuals for their production team. The role involves operating machinery, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a clean workspace. With competitive pay and benefits, this position offers a chance to grow within a dedicated team committed to pet wellbeing.

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick hours

Paid company holidays, 9 per year

Low-cost medical insurance options

Competitive dental and vision insurance

Free Primal products for your pet

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Perform production work, operate and clean machines.
• Inspect product quality and package finished products.
• Maintain cleanliness in the production area.

Skills

Ability to read and recognize words

Ability to perform basic arithmetic

Common sense understanding

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

New Rates!! Primal is growing and adding on a NEW Production line on our 1st shift!

• $18/hr @ Hire, $18.50/hr after 90 Days! Merit Increases determined and based on performance!

Company Overview

Primal Pet Foods is a Fairfield, California-based manufacturer of fully prepared, human-grade raw foods and treats for dogs and cats. Primal Pet Foods was founded with the goal of improving the quality of life and overall health and happiness of pets through wholesome raw foods that mimic the diet of animals in the wild. We are looking for reliable and motivated people to join our fast-paced, growing Primal Team in our Packaging/ Production Department!

Come see what Primal's all about!https://primalpetfoods.com/pages/our-story

We're Essential!

Since the onset of this unfortunate pandemic,Primal remains openas an essential business and continues to produce quality pet food products for cats and dogs nationwide. As we continue to grow as a company, we want to invite you into our family of dedicated employees that are making a difference in the wellbeing of pets. Primal offers consistent and dependable hours to hard working employees committed to delivering the premium quality our brand is built on.

Schedule

Monday to Friday. AMshift schedule, starting 4:45am - 1:15pm. Daily or 6th Day overtime is required as needed and is mandatory.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing production work in the facility. Starts, operates, tends, stops, and cleans machines. Assembles finished product. Inspects product to ensure high quality and compliance with company standards and procedures. Must be able to rotate at least every 2 hours at each of the production machines and locations as needed. This role requires regular heavy lift/carry/push/pull of raw materials and boxes of products.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Startup and stop equipment.
• Assist with production.
• Cleans production area.
• Sweep, mop, and remove debris.
• Load and unload items from machines, carts, and dollies.
• Feed or place items onto equipment for processing.
• Measure and pour ingredients.
• Ensure conformance to specifications.
• Turn valves to regulate the flow of liquids or gas.
• Mix ingredients.
• Mark parts for identification.
• Place equipment on a conveyor belt for further processing.
• Scrape waste material from the machine.
• Record data.
• Load and unload processing equipment.
• Package finished products.
• Pour materials into machine hopper.
• Take instructions from supervisors.
• Efficiently and safely move product to the proper area for use following all department and QA procedures.
• Sorting, wrapping, packing, repacking as needed. Transfer finished goods pallets to the holding freezer.
• Return raw materials, WIPs, or packaging materials to the respective department or location in accordance with the department's procedures for receiving and returning materials.
• Proper housekeeping throughout the shift and in all departmental areas.
• Other duties as assigned
• Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

Qualifications and Skills

• Less than high school education; at least 3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement and quantity measurements.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walkor stand andmust regularly lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds without assistance. Additionally, you must be able to lift and or move more than 75 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision. You will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We offer great benefits and perks

Paid vacation and sick hours

Paid company holidays, 9 per year

Low-cost medical insurance, including options with Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross.

Competitive dental, vision, and supplemental insurance. Plus, discounted pet insurance!

Free Primal products for your pet

Career growth opportunities, training, and much more!

Primal Pet Group is a Drug Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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