Warehouse/Production Associate

Charlie's Produce; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

ESOP & 401(k)

Paid vacations & holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Onsite parking

College tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

$24 per hour pay

Performance-based raise

Annual review

Job summary

Charlie's Produce is seeking a Production Associate for the Nature World production team in Seattle, WA. The role involves packing, labeling, and assisting with production lines for snack foods, with nut dust considerations and safety protocols.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 2 PM, with holidays and OT. Eligible for ESOP, 401(k), health benefits, paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. Starting pay is $24 per hour, with potential for performance-based raises.

Qualifications

• Must pass drug and background check.
• Good personal hygiene practices.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Flexible and dependable for scheduled days and shifts.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily with supervisor to discuss duties and location for the shift.
• Maintain warehouse stock and operate inventory system.
• Assist with production line tasks for snack items: packaging and labeling.
• Monitor product quality and ensure proper placement in inventory.
• Train new hires on GMPs, sanitation, and production duties.

Skills

Flexibility / dependable

Follow directions

Basic math

Teamwork

Stamina

Safety awareness

Reliable transportation

Job description

Nature’s World is a Charlie's Produce company and is an employee owned and operated business that started at the Walker Family kitchen table in Lake Tapps, Washington. They have been delivering premium dried fruit, nuts, trail mixes, candies and other snacks since January of 1987. Today the company operates out of Seattle WA and is seeking a Production Associate for our Nature World production team.

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are:

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• $24 per hour!
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise.
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure.

Job Description

The Schedule

Monday - Friday: 5:30 AM - 2PM

Holidays/weekends and OT to be expected

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Meets daily with supervisor to discuss daily duties such as location, area, aisle to be assigned to and worked. Maintain warehouse stock as requested by shipping as well as our warehouse inventory management program. Picking and receiving product as needed. Operators will be responsible for checking quality on product going into stock as well as assuring product is safely placed into inventory.

Assist with the operation of the production line(s) of individual snack food items. We are a company that deals with dehydrated fruit, produce, nuts, and other snack foods. Due to this nut dust is in the air and a possible inhalant.

• Packaging
• Running the label machine
• Refilling labels
• Adjustments of rails
• Adjustments of head heights
• Label placement on tubs
• Label corrections
• Train new employees on GMP's, sanitation duties, mixing, production duties, and labeling
• Additional tasks as they are assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Successful completion of application process
• Must be able to pass drug and background check
• Has good personal hygiene practices
• Must have reliable form of transportation
• Must be flexible / dependable to work on days scheduled
• Ability to follow directions and quickly transition
• Basic math skills and ability to adjust and read weight scales
• Able to work in fast paced work environment
• Able to work with a small team
• Able to occasionally lift up to 50lbcases
• Must be able to stand for long lengths of time
• The ability to stop production if they feel there is a safety hazard.
• Ability to safely work with and around nuts.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer