Packer

September 13, 2024

The Hershey Company

Bluffton

Packer - Bluffton Plant

Location: Bluffton, IN

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to come be a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.

Pay:

Starting at $18.76/hr, overnight shift has $.85/hr shift differential
Weekly pay
$500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

Total Rewards:

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
401(k) Retirement Plan
$1000 referral bonus
Paid Time off

Shifts:

Night shifts available
12 hours shift (7pm-7am)
Working 3-4 days/week (One week: Sun, Wed, Thurs Next week: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat). This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)

Candidate Process:
Please note- communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address

Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required

Job Summary
Responsible for visually inspecting, monitoring the filling process, manually packing, and stacking finished product, and completing sanitation activities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain the 5’s and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes
Recognize and report product quality issues
Set up scales for bag, bulk, and/or tote weights
Weigh one bag per case
Understand the information on the lead label
Pallet stack as needed
Pour on rework
Fill out all paperwork completely, accurately, and timely (including first case verifications, daily 5S paperwork, changeover/sanitation paperwork, etc.)
Cover bulk lines and recognize and report bad product
Clean and organize the packing area using approved chemicals and PPE as applicable
Perform shut down, start up, and changeover procedures
Rework product as needed
Use pallet jacks

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
1-month experience or training in related field
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Required Skills/Abilities.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Frequently required to stand and walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans
If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available