Snack Food Packer

Shearer's Foods; Perham (ME); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer's Foods is hiring a Snack Food Bag Packer to join our production team. You will assemble boxes, pack bagged products into cases, and place them on pallets while maintaining quality standards. The job requires standing for long periods and lifting up to 25+ pounds.

We offer 12 hour Day and Overnight shifts with competitive hourly pay ($19.65–$21.15/hour). You will help ensure product quality, support a clean, efficient facility, and contribute to a team-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• We are looking for people who communicate well and work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrated interest in or experience with technology is a plus.
• High integrity, urgency, and customer-focused mindset are essential.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, growing environment and a can-do attitude are valued.

Responsibilities

• Assemble boxes and package bagged product into cases.
• Place products on pallets and ensure correct stacking.
• Inspect finished products for quality and consistency.
• Maintain cleanliness and support efficient facility operations.
• Support team needs as required.

Skills

Good communication

Tech interest

Integrity

Urgency

Customer focus

Flexibility

Problem solving

Curiosity

Team support

Job description

Overview

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable-and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Snack Food Bag Packer

$19.65-$21.15/hour depending on shift
12 hour Day & Overnights available

Packer Team Members are directly involved in making sure every product that leaves Shearer's Snacks is of the highest quality and ready to make people happy at their next picnic, birthday party or snack time. As one of these important team members, your day will include:

• Assembling boxes


• Packing bagged product into the cases and placing them on pallets


• Inspecting finished product and assuring quality


• Taking pride in contributing to the overall cleanliness and efficient operation of your facility


• Supporting your team as needed

Qualifications

What you bring to the Party

We want to build the best team in the industry, so we're looking for people like you who not only can work as a part of a team, but also exhibit the following leadership behaviors: Good communication skills, Interest in or experience with technology, a high sense of integrity and the ability to act with urgency, a drive to deliver the best result for the customer, flexibility in a fast-paced, growing business environment, a hands on, \"can do\" attitude with a passion for problem solving, A curiosity to learn more, with the ability to assess situations quickly, Ability to support, encourage and invest in a strong team.

Basic math and counting skills, prior manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred. In order give your best, you must also be able to be on your feet for up to eight hours, keep up with a fast, repetitious pace and perform repetitious lifting up to 25+ pounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law