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1st Shift Hand Palletizer
Category:
Gray & Company
Date:
Jul 22, 2025
Location:
Hart, MI, US, 49420
Custom Field 1:
3996
Description:
Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.
Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! Come join the Seneca Foods team - Apply now!
Position Summary
This employee will be charged with stacking both retail and food service cases and trays or packing lids onto a pallet as well as loading table with product. Employee must be able to stack cases under various stacking patterns determined by size/type of product being run. Employee must also visually inspect packaging integrity and recognize potential issues with labels, lid printing, and package markings. The person filling this position will assist the Labeler Operator or Lid Printer Operator with various tasks. Employee must keep the work area clean and be able to perform moderate to heavy labor. If any problems develop, notify foreman or supervisor.
Essential Functions
Hand palletize (stack) finished goods or printed lids onto pallet following a specific stack pattern
Visually inspect pallet, product label, container, overwrap, lid quality, and packaging integrity
Notify operator and/or supervisor of any production issues and assist in identifying and correcting these problems
Learning the Labeler and/or Lid Printer and backing up that position
Fill out necessary paperwork, if required
Sort and package product and other tasks on moving lines/belts
Hand case product when required
Keep work area clean
Ability to work alone and stay busy when line isn't running
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications & Certifications Required
Internal GMP/HACCP/BRC Training
Physical Demands of Job
The employee must be able to perform the physical demands listed below to perform this specific job functions:
Frequent standing and walking
Occasional climbing, bending, stooping, and twisting
Lifting and/or pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds
Work Environment
The work environments listed here are representative of those that may be encountered by employee while performing the functions of this job:
Wet or humid conditions
Extreme temperatures
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 585-495-4100.
Nearest Major Market: Grand Rapids
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Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at [email protected].
