Weight Checker (3rd Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Join a Collaborative and Impact-Driven Team!

Do you have a sharp eye for detail and a passion for accuracy? Are you someone who takes pride in ensuring every product meets exact standards? If you enjoy working in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where precision and teamwork matter, this is the role for you!

We’re looking for a  Weight Checker at our Jefferson facility to help ensure every Palermo’s pizza meets target weights and visual standards. In this critical role, you’ll support production and quality teams to keep our products consistent, safe, and delicious — just the way our customers expect them.

While most companies that sell pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high-quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

Our commitment to quality has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen pizza and contract manufacturing!

• 20 Free Pizzas Per Month
• Comprehensive Benefits starting the first of the month after hire
• Paid Time Off +  Floating Holiday of your choice
• 401(k) & Roth with Company Match —fully vested the first of the month after hire
• Opportunities for Career Growth and skill development

• Ensure scales are properly set up in Red Zone and verified after start-up of each shift.
• Perform frequent visual product reviews to ensure proper topping distribution and coverage.
• Take corrective action when product does not meet photo standards or target weights.
• Ensure photo standards are accurate, available, and displayed for each changeover.
• Confirm employees are trained on visual quality requirements (crust, sauce, cheese, toppings).
• Communicate quality issues with Line Leads, Ingredient Controllers, Area Leads, Supervisors, and Quality Auditors.
• Oversee and verify topping and product weights in both processing and packaging areas.
• Conduct metal detection checks, code date reviews, and inkjet print verification.
• Audit documentation to confirm all forms (Red Zone, Pack Tally, Temperature, Pizza Weight, Hourly Checks, etc.) are complete and accurate.
• Audit changeovers to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Apply understanding of HACCP principles and Palermo’s Critical Control Point (CCP) procedures.
• Ensure WIP product and totes are properly identified, stacked, and labeled.
• Support or back up the Line Lead when needed, including: Conducting training, Machine setup/adjustments, Monitoring Red Zone and sending alerts, Assisting with Visual Performance Boards
• Maintain equipment functionality (iPad, scales, carts, Bluetooth accessories, etc.).

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Consistent and reliable attendance.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to train others on use of scales and visual standards.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Understanding of food safety and HACCP principles preferred.

You’re passionate about maintaining high-quality standards and ensuring consistency across every product. You have great attention to detail, strong follow-through, and thrive in a collaborative environment where quality and teamwork go hand in hand.