Food Production Line Associate, USDA-Regulated Facility

Job Description

Job Description

Make a direct impact on safe, high‑quality food in Romeoville

Picture your day: you check in with your Shift Supervisor, gear up, review safety and quality notes, and step onto a production line where timing, teamwork, and precision matter. You help keep the line moving, the area spotless, and the product compliant with USDA, GMP, and SQF standards—every time.

About the role

• Department: Production
• Location: Romeoville
• Reports to: Shift Supervisor

What you will do

• Produce quality products that meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate clearly and promptly with your supervisor and support teammates as needed.
• Follow directions and apply training on Safety, Quality Assurance, and USDA rules.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area at all times.
• Work at the pace of the production line while maintaining accuracy.
• Practice GMPs consistently, including proper handwashing and adherence to the employee hygiene plan.
• Follow all USDA guidelines and uphold the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing.
• Report any food safety or quality concerns immediately to supervision and/or QA; comply with customer requirements when applicable.
• Pitch in with other duties as assigned or when you volunteer to help.

What you bring

• Hardworking, reliable, safety-minded, and a collaborative teammate.
• Basic reading, writing, and math abilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and packaging a plus.

Food safety mindset

You proactively flag any potential risks or signs of out-of-spec products, equipment, packaging, or raw materials to a manager so issues can be resolved quickly.

Physical Requirements

*The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• Lift up to 50 lbs.

• Work standing or walking for long periods of time.

• Work bending and squatting.

• Work making fast and repetitive hand motions.

• Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions.

• And able to push/pull heavy loads using hand jack.

Work Environment

*The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold.

• The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud.

• Ability to work different shifts and weekends.

Proficiencies

• Packaging experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment