Production Operator - Night Shift

Production Operator

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

With over 50 plants across North America, the Harrisonburg, VA, plant is a part of our Taste division, creating a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases. We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. We work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerry's employee engagement program. If you're looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you!

12 HR Night Shift - Must be able to work 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule. $2.00 shift differential for working Night shift!

As a Production Operator you'll be lifting, packing, stacking and strapping together bulk orders of our Kerry products. Your work is key to ensure continuous operations by meeting production needs and your attention to detail will come in handy as you troubleshoot, count, mark, label and inspect products and materials. Have computer skills? Wonderful! Your computer skills will come in handy when learning to work with SAP. Have a passion for sanitation? Great! You'll get the chance to train on cross contamination policies and learn all about the GMPs and SOPs that keep our products at the highest of quality standards.

Do you have experience working alongside a team and operating a forklift in a manufacturing environment? The safety of our team and products are our top priority, so we prefer some experience. Don't worry though, we are willing to train you if you have not operated a forklift in previous roles. If you're looking to save money on a gym membership, this is the job for you! This job requires you to lift 50lbs bags of ingredients consistently throughout your shift. Because you'll be part of a team that will count on you, we'd like to see solid work attendance in your current/previous job.

The pay rate for this position is $21.93 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on May 6, 2026. We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. Kerry does not currently utilize video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.