Hormel Foods

Flex Utility Operator (HandPack/CasePacker)


Pay$21.23 / hour
LocationSuffolk/Virginia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 21680
      Flex Utility Operator

      Starting Pay Rate: $21.23

      Benefits & Compensation Overview:
      • Medical – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
      • Dental – Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier
      • Vision - VSP
      • 401K – Empower Retirement
      • (HSA) Health Savings Account – Wex Health Inc.

      Additional Benefits :

      • Paid Time Off
      • Inspired Pathways – Team members’ children will be eligible to receive free two-year community or technical college tuition
      • Tuition Reimbursement – Team members will have the opportunity for financial assistance for pre-approved college courses that are job-related or lead to job-related degrees
      • Short-Term disability and long-term disability – Team members will be eligible for a company-provided weekly benefit in the event they are unable to work due to a nonwork related injury of illness.
      • Life Insurance - Company-paid life insurance is provided for team members and their children. Options to purchase additional life insurance policies with multiple levels of coverage will be available for team members, spouses/domestic partners and children.
      • AD&D – Company-paid coverage will be available form team members as well as options to purchase additional coverage for team members.
      • Adoption Assistance Program – Team members will be eligible for company-paid assistance for adoption of children, including financial reimbursement, resources and referral services.
      • Employee Assistance Program – Access to immediate and confidential support for team members and their immediate family members.
      • Employee Stock Purchase Program – Team members will have the opportunity to purchase Hormel Foods Corporation common stock at market value through systematic payroll deductions.
      • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing– This is an opportunity for team members to work with an outside company to refinance and consolidate student loans at a discounted rate.
      • Legal Services – Members can purchase access to legal services for a variety of areas like immigration assistance, estate planning, family and personal service, etc.
      • Pet Insurance – Members will have the option to purchase medal and wellness plans for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals.
      • Accident and Injury Coverage - Members can purchase additional accident and injury coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of off-the-job accidental injuries.
      • Critical Illness Coverage – Members can purchase additional coverage for catastrophic illnesses.
      • Access to our company store where you can buy Hormel products at a discount!
      • On-site Credit Union

      Work Schedule:

      A Shift: M-F 6:00 am- 2:30 pm

      B Shift: M-F 2:00 pm- 10:30 pm

      C Shift: M-F 10:00 pm- 6:30 am

      Plant & Community Overview:

      Plant Overview:

      • Union Facility producing Planters Peanut Products
      • Peanuts became a popular snack food thanks to an Italian immigrant named Amedeo Obici. In 1906, Obici and his future brother-in-law, Marion Peruzzi formed the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company. Obici served as President of Planters until his death in 1947. The business he had started as a small fruit and nut stand had become the largest and most diversified peanut-processing company in the world.
      • Planters has been in Suffolk, VA for over 100 years.
      • Click here to learn more about our facility’s brand: Planters Peanuts

      Community Overview:

      Welcome to Suffolk Virginia

      Job Overview:

      Are you ready to join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference! Here in Suffolk we are passionate about the Planters brand and take ownership over the product and the brand’s history in Suffolk.

      ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Perform general labor activities such as material handling, rework, and hand assembly.
      • Perform general cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing equipment/areas (AFCO)
      • Ability to assist/help in operating all current and future equipment / job functions in the department and demonstrate high level of competency on performance validation checks
      • Achieve expected performance results on all equipment operated per reported data from the OPS/OMT system and other department measures.
      • Attend to specific machine breakdowns, identify necessary resources to repair, and assist in troubleshooting to bring equipment back to operable condition
      • Adjust/ equipment without the use of tools to achieve a high level of performance
      • Assist with machine changeovers and set-up with or without the use of tools
      • Load materials necessary to maintain operation and identify/process out of specification materials for hold and rejection through visual inspection
      • Use a computerized operator interface to make critical machine adjustments including OMT/OPS
      • Clear all machine jams & effectively restart equipment
      • Perform sanitation responsibilities on equipment necessary to provide an allergen free set-up and changeover
      • Provide break relief for any operation, including palletizing, within the department as assigned by supervisor
      • Operate trash and cardboard compactor
      • Support plant high performance culture and continuous improvement programs through active participation in TQR and plant productivity programs.
      • Comply with all TQR program requirements including HACCP and GMPs.
      • Perform area housekeeping duties.
      • Perform all tasks as assigned/scheduled by supervisor.

      QUALIFICATIONS

      • Must have and maintain a good attendance record.
      • Must be able to communicate effectively and follow directions.
      • Must have experience with operation of automated production / packaging machinery.
      • Must have the ability to understand and identify tools, basic machine components, and hardware.
      • Must be computer literate and able to learn department systems

      EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

      • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • About the company

      Hormel Foods Corporation is an American company founded in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, by George A.