Warehouse Worker - A1

Mastronardi Produce; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastronardi Produce in Michigan is seeking a dependable Production Associate to learn customer product specifications and sort incoming peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other produce on the line. The role focuses on maximizing usable product by placing items that meet specs into finished packages and correctly separating others.

You'll work in a refrigerated warehouse (40 degrees), stand and walk the full shift, and lift up to 30 lbs. Prior produce or production experience is helpful.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and retain product and customer knowledge.
• Ability to make quick, critical decisions.
• Manual dexterity for handling produce over full shifts.

Responsibilities

• Learn general and customer specifications for raw product.
• Sort raw product on the line to maximize usable product.
• Identify items that do not meet specs and separate accordingly.

Skills

Product knowledge

Decision making

Manual dexterity

Job description

Day shift: Sunday- Tuesday every other Wednesday 5am-5pm

Primary Function:

Learn various customer product specifications, and work on production lines to sort incoming raw product (peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.) according to these specifications. This critical function is responsible for maximizing the usage of incoming product by ensuring that all product that meets the specifications goes into a finished package, while any product that does not meet the specifications gets properly sorted and separated.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Learn and memorize general and customer-oriented specifications for raw product.
• Utilize learned specifications to quickly and accurately sort raw product.
• Previous experience working with produce or in a production environment preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to learn and retain a wealth of product and customer knowledge.
• Ability to make critical decisions quickly and repeatedly.
• Manual dexterity: ability to work with hands for the entire shift.

Working Conditions:

• Refrigerated warehouse (40 degrees).
• Must be capable of frequently lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Position requires standing and walking for the entire shift.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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