Palletizer

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Job Title: Palletizer
Location: Hart, MI, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Seneca Foods Corporation
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: General
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job 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 Libbys, Aunt Nellies, 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
The Palletizer Operator must have a valid forklift license and is responsible for the safe operation of the case palletizer which includes the computer set up for each specified size of container to be run. Other responsibilities include: removing product from the palletizer; creating pallet tags; use of scanning gun to enter finished goods into the system as well as to a specific location; operating stretch wrap machine; keeping glass, caps, and supplies available for production personnel as needed; and the stacking and warehousing of finished goods.

Essential Functions

Maintain and operate forklift safely at all times
Complete daily forklift inspections

Set up and operate palletizer for specific product being run
Adjust bars
Operate computer to program stack pattern of size product being run
Must be able to operate in both manual and automatic modes, resetting as needed

Load slip sheets and empty pallets into machine ensure straightness, no broken boards or double runners on pallets

Operate pallet wrapper, replace rolls of wrap as needed

Print daily schedule and pallet tags for product being run, ensuring accuracy

Accurately complete necessary paperwork (finished goods tally, downtime)

Scan finished goods into system (and location) with scan gun and stage to be put away

Stage raw materials for packaging (glass, caps, cartons)

Remove finished product from palletizer, ensure finished goods meet quality specs (no broken jars, labels/case codes are correct, shrink wrap is intact)

Troubleshoot and correct problems as they occur (suction bar, photo eyes, etc.)

Notify maintenance if assistance is needed

Hand palletize (stack) finished goods onto pallets as needed

Adjust and clean photo eyes on the outside as well as the inside of the machine

Use emergency stop correctly so as not to stop machine in the middle of cycle.

Fix chain if it falls off

Use proper lock out procedures when making repairs

Stack pallets of finished product in an orderly and straight manner

Other tasks as assigned

Competencies and Certifications Required

Internal GMP/HACCP/BRC Training
Excellent communication skills
Complete work instruction/qualification sheet in allotted time frame
OSHA Valid forklift license

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 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), or call 585-495-4100.

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Job Post Date: 03/05/25