Production Worker - Raw Pack 1st Shift - Melrose

Hormel Foods; Melrose (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can help produce high-quality turkey products in a state-of-the-art facility. As a production worker, you will play a vital role in ensuring that only safe and wholesome products reach customers. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career advancement in a supportive team environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a reputable employer known for its commitment to quality and community. If you're ready to contribute to a beloved brand and work with a fun group of people, apply now!

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Health Coverage

401(k) with Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Assistance

Training on Equipment

Qualifications

• Dependable team player with a focus on safety and quality.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and lift items up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist in packaging, labeling, and boxing turkey products.
• Maintain a safe working environment by following safety rules.
• Ensure quality products are produced by adhering to good manufacturing practices.

Skills

Teamwork

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Production Worker

[Melrose]

Help make food that people love.

We’re seeking production workers to join our team. In this role, you will work in our state-of-the-art processing plant where you could operate and maintain machinery, package, label, box, cut product, and/or unrack product to ensure production standards are met, finalize products, and prepare these products for shipping. You don’t have to love turkey to fit in here, but you do need to be a dependable team player. If you’re looking to grow your career while working with a fun group of people, then this position might be for you!

What you will do:

• Help us achieve our production goals through packaging, labeling, cutting, unracking, and boxing turkey products.
• Maintain a safe working environment for all employees by following all safety rules.
• Help ensure only safe, wholesome, quality products are produced for our customers by following all good manufacturing practices.
• Perform position-specific duties as assigned by your supervisor as needed.

What to expect:

• Work 8- to 10-hour shifts on concrete floors.
• Work in temperatures ranging from 32 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Perform repetitive motions such as twisting, turning, bending, and reaching.
• Lift items up to 25 pounds.
• Wear personal protective equipment including a hair net, hard hat, ear protection, safety glasses, and boots.
• Work with large groups of people as a team.

What you will receive:

• Competitive pay with increases after 6 months and 1 year.
• Excellent benefits including paid vacation and holidays, weekly paychecks, medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage (affordable and with eligibility for health plans after 30 days), life insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with match, and tuition reimbursement.
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees (hormelinspiredpathways.com).
• Relocation Assistance Program for eligible applicants.
• Training on all equipment and procedures to prepare you for the role.
• Opportunities for advancement into higher roles, including operator, lead, supervisory, and management positions.
• Employment with a reputable employer known for a great employee experience and long-term opportunities.

Providing people with iconic food brands for over 80 years.

Based in Willmar, Minnesota, we’re one of the largest and most beloved turkey brands in the world. We’re a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), offering over 1,500 high-quality turkey products across the U.S. and in 40 countries worldwide. We’re proud to feed people delicious food and help feed the world.

At Jennie-O Turkey Store, we value diversity and inclusion. Our workplace fosters support, understanding, and community. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apply now!