Food Manufacturing Production Associate

Step into Food Production with Fresh Mark

Picture your day: you clock in, gear up, and join a close-knit team focused on crafting quality foods in a cool, clean facility. You rotate through tasks, keep safety top of mind, and take pride in seeing products you helped make head out the door. That’s a typical shift for a Food Manufacturing Production Associate at our Canton, OH facility.

Role Details

• Employment Type: Full Time
• Pay: $14.50–$19.00 per hour, based on position (final rate discussed during interview)
• Shift Differential: Additional $1.50/hr for 2nd and 3rd shifts
• Growth: Opportunity to bid into higher-paying roles after 6 months

Typical Schedules

• Workweek: Monday–Saturday
• 1st Shift: 6:00am–2:30pm
• 2nd Shift: 2:30pm–Midnight
• 3rd Shift: 10:00pm–6:00am

What You’ll Do

• Follow safety and security procedures every time
• Work comfortably in a cool manufacturing environment
• Stand for extended periods; bend and twist as tasks require
• Lift and move up to 50 lbs regularly
• Pitch in with overtime and weekend work when business needs arise

What You’ll Bring

• Reliability, teamwork, and attention to detail
• Comfort working on your feet and handling physical tasks
• Commitment to safety, quality, and following SOPs

Benefits and Support

We invest in you with competitive benefits and a positive, people-first culture:

• Paid vacations and holidays
• Educational assistance and reimbursement
• Health care with low premiums and deductibles
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee assistance programs
• Health reimbursement/savings accounts
• Pension plan options

About Fresh Mark

At Fresh Mark, people come first. That principle shapes our culture and the support we provide every team member—from hands-on training to leadership that’s invested in your growth. For over a century, our Sugardale brand has made high-quality meats—bacon, ham, hot dogs, sliced lunch meats, pepperoni, salami, and more—right here in the USA, with annual sales exceeding $1 billion.

How to Move Forward

To proceed in our hiring process, applicants will be asked to accept an Employment Application Consent Form. You’ll find instructions in your application confirmation email.

Compliance Notices

• Pre-employment drug testing required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

*Fresh Mark welcomes all interested people to apply for job opportunities in our company. We pride ourselves in being a diverse company and we consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability or any legally protected status. *

Fresh Mark is a drug free workplace.