Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator
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The Neil Jones Food Company
Vancouver, WA, US
Summary
The operator is responsible for ensuring a steady flow of empty cans to production lines by removing shrink wrap and tops from pallets. They must also manage pallet tags for quality control and communicate effectively with forklift drivers and floor leads.
Job Description
The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.
We are looking for a seasonal Empty Can De-Palletizer Operator to be responsible for ensuring a steady flow of empty cans to the production lines to the Solbern fillers at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. This is a seasonal position supporting our fresh pack season, typically August – November.
For additional information, please see our “About Us” video, Our Story - Neil Jones Food Company
Key Responsibilities:
- Uses proper tools to remove shrink wrap from pallets of empty cans.
- Removes fiber or wood tops from pallets; able to stack tops.
- Uses push buttons or levers to move pallets.
- Collects tags from each pallet and turns them into quality control at the end of the shift.
- Communicates with empty can forklift driver and/or floor leads if there are issues to be addressed.
Requirements:
- Able to communicate with others verbally and remain calm under stress and strain.
- Complies with all Food Safety Initiatives and performs all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
- Able to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
- Able to utilize available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically August to early November.
Benefits:
- Eligible for paid sick leave
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-Verify
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
3rd Shift 11p-7a
The Neil Jones Food Company is a US food processor producing the finest quality conventional and organic California tomatoes, custom sauce blends, Pacific Northwest pears, cherries, plums, cranberry sauces and juice concentrates. We are a privately owned, family-run corporation based in Vancouver, WA, comprised of three processing facilities, all of which operate on the tradition of excellence and high quality standards.
Northwest Packing Company is located alongside our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. Here we process a wide variety of canned fruit, tomatoes, and fruit juice concentrates.
Our San Benito Foods cannery in Hollister, CA produces fresh-packed, California tomato products, sourced from the very best San Joaquin valley & Santa Clara valley farms. As a foodservice supplier, we fresh-pack our California tomatoes in #10 cans.
Tomatek, located in Firebaugh, CA, is our state-of-the-art production facility that produces fresh-packed, California tomato products in #10 equivalent hot fill pouches and industrial bins and drums.
We are an important supplier to the retail, foodservice and industrial segments of the food industry, exporting globally. In addition to shipping directly from our processing facilities, we replenish over 18 forwarding warehouses across North America to enhance service to our customer base.
Product packaging includes cans in all key sizes, 55 gallon drums, pails, 300 gallon bins, and various hot fill pouches. We are under continuous USDA inspection, are Kosher & Halal certified, hold CCOF & USDA Organic and Food Alliance certifications, and are EDI capable.
Our company has a culture that is open, respectful and professional. We are resilient and focused. We are diverse and down-to-earth. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Employer, and we participate in E-Verify.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Vancouver, Washington
The Neil Jones Food Company is a US food processor producing the finest quality conventional and organic California tomatoes, custom sauce blends, Pacific Northwest pears, cherries, plums, cranberry sauces and juice concentrates. We are a privately owned, family-run corporation based in Vancouver, WA, comprised of three processing facilities, all of which operate on the tradition of excellence and high quality standards.
Northwest Packing Company is located alongside our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. Here we process a wide variety of canned fruit, tomatoes, and fruit juice concentrates.
Our San Benito Foods cannery in Hollister, CA produces fresh-packed, California tomato products, sourced from the very best San Joaquin valley & Santa Clara valley farms. As a foodservice supplier, we fresh-pack our California tomatoes in #10 cans.
Tomatek, located in Firebaugh, CA, is our state-of-the-art production facility that produces fresh-packed, California tomato products in #10 equivalent hot fill pouches and industrial bins and drums.
We are an important supplier to the retail, foodservice and industrial segments of the food industry, exporting globally. In addition to shipping directly from our processing facilities, we replenish over 18 forwarding warehouses across North America to enhance service to our customer base.
Product packaging includes cans in all key sizes, 55 gallon drums, pails, 300 gallon bins, and various hot fill pouches. We are under continuous USDA inspection, are Kosher & Halal certified, hold CCOF & USDA Organic and Food Alliance certifications, and are EDI capable.
Our company has a culture that is open, respectful and professional. We are resilient and focused. We are diverse and down-to-earth. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Employer, and we participate in E-Verify.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Vancouver, Washington
