Brine Room Helper-2nd shift

At Furmano Foods, you join a value-driven company with a legacy built on farm, faith,and family since 1921. We are dedicated to producing quality, shelf-stable foods while nurturing our team members, community, and the environment. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact while contributing to a culture of quality, service, and sustainability.

If you’re looking for a workplace that values its people and promotes a strong sense of purpose, we’d love to have you join our team! Check out our available opportunity below.

Duties and Responsibilities: Brine Room Helper

Food safety is the responsibility of every employee.  Any issues should be  or not brought to the immediate attention of area supervisor or manager.

1.       Regularly assist Brine Room Operator.  

2.       Must be able to follow mixing instructions, written or verbal.

3.       Must be able to regularly lift bags weighing up to 50lbs, and occasionally move containers weighing up to 250lbs with assistance.

4.       Must be able to run salt brines independently.

5.       Must be able to communicate mixing changes, problems, and mixing status of tanks in use at shift change.

6.       Must be able to maintain a continuous and proper flow of salt brines.

7.       Responsible for shutting lines down and notifying proper people if an error is made or discovered.

8.       Scan all ingredients. Complete daily documentation accurately.

9.       Follow all GMP’s associated with this position.

10.   Must know and understand all CCPs for this position.

11.   Maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by actions, communicating and helping co-workers.

12.   Complete required annual training and testing.

13.   Learn additional production jobs and fill in as needed.  May occasionally fill in other production jobs.

14.   Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Abilities

1. Show up, work hard, get along with others.
2. Must be physically capable and willing to occasionally work in various positions on the pouch line.
3. Be able to retain job knowledge and skills from day to day.

Physical RequirementsBody Movements – the amount of time spent performing each physical requirement:

• Occasional - 1/3 or less
• Frequent – 1/3 to 2/3
• Continuous – 2/3 or more

Standing: Frequent to ContinuousWalking: Frequent to ContinuousSitting: MinimalLifting: Occasional to frequent (heavy duty position / ability to lift 50lbs+)Carrying: NAClimbing: MinimalClimbing Stairs: MinimalClimbing ladders: NACrawling: NAWorking in kneeling position: NAWorking with arms extended at shoulder level or above: Continual to FrequentTwisting and Turning: Frequent to continuousReaching: Frequent to OccasionalBending: Occasional to frequentDriving: NAPushing and Pulling: OccasionalHand Movement: Manual dexterity

• Simple grasping: frequent
• Fine manipulation: NA

Position Requirements:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. The selection of jobs that needs to belearned for additional compensation is at the supervisor’s discretion. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned by the manager of this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

2nd Shift-night shift: 3pm-11pm, Monday-Friday8 hour shift, may need to work extended hours / Overtime based on needs of the businessWeekend availability in season w/ specific mandatory Saturdays as needed

Note: (Specific Training will be 1st shift 7am-3pm for up to 17 days)

Salary: Up to $18.39 per hourEarn Bonus Incentives:

• 2nd/3rd Shift Differential -$1.00 per hour
• Attendance Bonus -$0.50 per hour
• 1st Pass Quality Bonus-$0.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee Profit Sharing Bonus
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Onsite Nurse
• Corporate Chaplain
• Dependent Scholarship Assistant Program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northumberland, PA 17857: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

ExperienceRequired

• 1 year(s): Industrial Machine Operator experience

BehaviorsPreferred

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

MotivationsPreferred

• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)