Production Worker/Team Member/Factory Laborer

Description

1st Shift: Monday - Friday; 6:00AM to 2:00PM

2nd Shift: Monday-Friday; 2:00PM to 10:00PM

3rd Shift: Sunday - Thursday; 10:00PM to 6:00AM

Starting Wage: $17.75 - $20.75

Silver Spring Foods offers competitive wages along with a full benefit package! We also offer dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and a wellness reimbursement stipend.

We are seeking a collaborative team player to be an integral part of our fast-paced production team. You take pride in your work and routine tasks are done with dedication to accuracy. Working side-by-side with other manufacturing team members, you’ll be part of the packaging and inspection team, making sure that our products are packaged correctly and in a timely manner. You are interested in growing with our company, participating in the many training programs we make available at our factory. Importantly, you appreciate a positive, encouraging work culture where there’s lots of room to grow.

Requirements

Attention to Detail: You are responsible for packaging product within product specifications, including checking for correct code dates, defective packaging materials. You complete paperwork and documentation in an accurate, neat and timely manner.

Safety & Cleanliness: You make sure to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and maintain a clean and safe work area.

Team Player: demonstrates a positive attitude and consideration towards fellow employees while completing general labor duties. Cooperates and communicates well with co-workers and strives to promote positive teamwork and build team spirit.

Required: High school diploma or GED equivalency, prior work experience a plus but not required.

Preferred: 1-3 years of previous assembly line or manufacturing experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

· Familiar with all aspects of line operations.

· Deals effectively with people.

· Must be able to count and copy figures to reports and use scales.

· Basic computer skills

Physical, Mental and Visual Skills

· Standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing over obstacles, balancing, grasping, reaching, crouching, sitting.

· Ability to move wrists, hands, and/or fingers to adjust machine parts and package finished goods.

· Ability to perform physical work, exercising up to 60 lbs. of strength frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

· Must hear well enough to converse on telephone, must see well enough to read reports. Must be able to distinguish colors.

· Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English well enough to communicate effectively with supervisors and

peers

· Must read and write English at High School level. Must be able to communicate well verbally and in writing in English.

Silver Spring Foods is a 4th generation family-owned business in Eau Claire, WI that has grown to be the number one grower and processor of horseradish in the world. We provide farm-to-table mustards, sauces, and horseradish products to grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies all over the country. Silver Spring is also a premier co-packer for well-known national and international brands who value our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, private label experience, and production capacity.

Besides our great products, Silver Spring Foods is known for our great, inclusive, and appreciative work culture, opportunities for advancement, flexible work schedules, great compensation packages, and for being a nimble business that isn’t dragged down by lots of red tape.

Silver Spring Foods makes condiments that makes food exciting and that bring Zing to people’s taste buds. As we always bring Zing with our products, we also celebrate diversity in the same way. We hire unique individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds that help make us the best we can be. Our goal is to be a place where people can be welcomed and feel at home while working and growing their career with our family.