Production Associate
Ontario, CA
About the Role:
Taylor Farms Southern California, Inc. is the newest member of the Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. family of companies. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. is dedicated to being North America’s favorite maker of salads, healthy fresh foods and salad dressings. Our “Taylor Family” is passionate about making high quality, great tasting products for families across North America. As we continue to rapidly grow, we have an opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join our new operation at Taylor Farms Southern California as a Production Associate, located in Ontario, California.
The Production Associate will be responsible for following all production policies and procedures to support the start-up of this new operation. This individual will work in a team environment and will report to the Production Supervisor.
Pay Range: $17.00/ hr
Status: Hourly, Fulltime
Days of the Week Needed: Friday-Tuesday or Thursday-Monday, weekends and holidays.
Shifts:
- 2nd 1:30pm-10pm
- 3rd 9:30pm-6am
Work Hours: 8 hours possible OT
Key Responsibilities:
- Follow all Safety, Allergen Controls, Food Safety & Sanitation, Food Defense, and SQF policies and procedures relating to job duties
- Maintain productivity metrics, and daily, and weekly goals for production.
- Stand at packing lines to observe and test packets of finished goods
- Keep up with the speed of the packing machine.
- Package finished product into crates.
- Stack full crates (30-40 lbs) on pallets.
- Ensures that adequate packing supplies are stocked in or near the packing machine.
- Responsible for maintaining work area clean and organized.
- Use squeegee, brush, and broom to clean room for CIP.
- Other duties as assigned.
Environment:
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Hair and beard net, gloves, safety shoes, bump cap, smocks
- Chemical Exposure: Cleaning Supplies and Food Allergens
- Temperature: 65 degrees fahrenheit
Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in food safety in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
- Basic math skills
- Ability to work day or evening shifts and weekends and holidays as needed.
- Ability to maintain a safe and positive work environment.
- Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to able to bend twist, stoop, squat, and pivot.
- Ability to walk and stand for 8+ hour shifts.
Benefits:
- Medical/ Vision/ Dental PPO only
- Up to 4% 401k Matching company contribution.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Vacation
- Sick Pay
- 7 Paid Holidays
E-Verify compliant
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends only
Experience:
- Food industry: 1 year (Preferred)
- Food safety: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person