Production Associate - 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Production Associate – 1st Shift

Company Info

Express Employment Professionals is hiring Production Associates for a well-established food manufacturing company in Lebanon, IN. This company offers competitive pay, excellent benefits upon hire, and opportunities for long-term career growth. Candidates must be open to learning multiple production floor functions and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Summary

Production Associates may be trained in several areas of the production floor, including:

• Bag Inspector – Ensures integrity of bag seals and verifies date codes after product is formed and filled
• Block Opening – Removes block envelopes from fish blocks and keeps pace with the production line
• Culler / Inspector – Inspects product and removes rejects during portion or stick production
• Cutter – Fills cutter pockets with product to maintain production flow
• Trim Collection – Collects, measures, and records rejected product according to quality requirements
• Palletizer – Hand-stacks finished product onto pallets
• Batter / Breader – Maintains proper operating levels for batter and breader applicators

Additional areas include frying and packaging operations.

One area of the facility requires opening and dumping 65-pound fish blocks, briefly microwaving them, and feeding product into machines for proportioning and further cutting.

Location

Lebanon, IN

Position Type

Evaluation Hire | Full-Time

Schedule

1st Shift:
Monday – Thursday
6:00 AM – 3:50PM

Pay:

• Starting pay while training
• $20.75/hour
• +$1.00/hour increase upon hire-on

Additional pay increases after hire:

• +$0.25 after 3 months
• +$0.25 after 6 months
• +$1.00 after 1 year

Qualifications

• Ability to perform various production floor positions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to follow Lockout/Tagout procedures, as applicable
• Ability to work positively with all departments and team members
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Basic computer skills
• Reliable and consistent attendance
• Ability to safely operate material handling equipment after training, if required
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs
• Ability to stand for up to 10 hours
• Ability to follow all GMP, safety, and PPE requirements
• Willingness to learn multiple functions and perform other duties as assigned

About Express Employment Professionals

Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Every day, we help people find jobs and provide workforce solutions to businesses. Our locally owned offices in Indianapolis West and Lebanon have proudly served Central Indiana for decades by connecting great people with great companies.

Benefits Available to Eligible Express Associates

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Referral Bonus Program
• Weekly Pay
• Direct Deposit
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation Pay

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Express Employment Professionals is one of the largest staffing companies in the nation. We have over 800 offices nationally and focus on recruiting and staffing in four primary niche areas: Industrial, Skilled Trades, Offices/Administrative, and Professional. We have 6 offices in the Indy Metro and we are all locally owned and operated. We have a fast paced and professional culture and hiring for strong individuals to help us grow!

Company Description

Express Employment Professionals is one of the largest staffing companies in the nation. We have over 800 offices nationally and focus on recruiting and staffing in four primary niche areas: Industrial, Skilled Trades, Offices/Administrative, and Professional. We have 6 offices in the Indy Metro and we are all locally owned and operated. We have a fast paced and professional culture and hiring for strong individuals to help us grow!