Palmer Candy is looking for day shift Line Operators at our Bluff St. facility.
Day shift hours: 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with frequent overtime on Friday and Saturday
Who is Palmer Candy?
The Palmer Candy Company is a progressive, innovative, fast-growing company making and selling a broad array of confections in a surprising number of markets. Nationally, we participate in almost all market segments and are one of the top suppliers in more than a few categories including bakery confections, private label bagging, bulk chocolates, and contract manufacturing.
Who are We?
The Palmer family has been making candy together since 1878! We are proud of our unique history that is highlighted by five generations of family ownership and management. As a Team, we have continued to grow together, sharing in one another's triumphs, learning from our mistakes, and enjoying more than a few good laughs. We enjoy challenging convention and achieving success by delivering to our customers outstanding service, innovative programs, and terrific products.
Why work for us?
Palmer Candy has developed a culture where we treat our Team Members like family. Palmer Candy offers a full range of benefits to our Team Members. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) & paid sick days

Overall Purpose: This role operates a production line and oversees the packaging of confectionary products.
Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure that Team Members are producing and packaging fine quality products in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner within the appropriate specifications outlined by company managers.
• Perform the following duties to company standards:
• Package products.
• Inspect products for quality.
• Check scales to ensure correct weights.
• Routinely check metal detectors are in working order.
• Maintain a clean working environment.
• Perform proper allergen and product washes.

• Perform regular quality checks to ensure product meets specifications.
• Prepare supplies, products and set up appropriate equipment.
• Regularly perform percentage checks on products.
• Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations.
• Perform simple maintenance or cleaning.
• Maintain appropriate inventory counts of products.
• Correctly record lot numbers, date codes and other product information.
• Handle, control and/or feel objects/product.
• Assist and work alongside others on the line when needed
• Ability to work directly with individuals at all levels and functions.
• Train Team Members assigned to your line as needed
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Become proficient in our REDZONE production software system and maintain OEE guidelines
• Ability to work overtime as needed and as required.
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
• Regular attendance

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Prior experience operating machines in a manufacturing setting preferred
• Great attention to detail
• Good basic math skills (addition, subtraction and simple multiplication and division)

• *Work Environment:

• Ability to lift 20-30 pounds occasionally
• Ability to work/stand for extended periods of time
• Possible exposure to minor burns or cuts
• Continual use of hands to handle, control or feel objects
• Ability to work in a face paced environment with repetitive motion a necessity
• Ability to cross train on multiple lines

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

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