Palletizer Operator
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The Neil Jones Food Company
Vancouver, WA, US
Summary
Operate the console for automatic palletizing equipment to sort and stack finished product containers. Monitor mechanical devices and visually inspect cans for defects while ensuring correct product coding.
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 Palletizer Operator to operate console that controls automatic palletizing equipment to sort, transfer, and stack on pallets containers of finished products 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:
- Always Promotes Food Safety Culture as a priority through conversations, communications and actions.
- Observes mechanical devices in operation and notifies maintenance mechanic if there are issues or concerns.
- Visually observes cans on the conveyers to ensure there are no dents or defects.
- Pushes buttons on machine to ensure cans are cycled onto the pallets; may use a tool to move cans into position if needed.
- Confirms can codes are correct for product being run; communicates with the Tagging Clerk.
Requirements:
- At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing/industrial facility, preferably in the food industry.
- Able to read and write English.
- Able to operate all palletizer lines, regardless of the can size.
- Requires ability to frequently lift up to 20 lbs.
- 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 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.
1st Shift 7a-3p
2nd Shift 3p-11p ($.50 Shift differential)
3rd Shift 11p-7a ($1.00 Shift differential)
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
