Job Details
Palmer Candy is looking for a Sanitation Team Member at our Bluff St facility.
Day shift hours:1st shift will work Monday-Friday. Monday-Thursday hours are 6:00 am- 4:30 pm with Friday hours varying from 6 to 10-hour shifts. Saturday hours may be scheduled due to business needs.
Team Member s will be notified by plant management if schedules were to change outside of the times listed above.
Who is Palmer Candy?
The Palmer Candy Company is a progressive, innovative, fast-growing company making and selling a broad array of confections in a surprising number of markets. Nationally, we participate in almost all market segments and are one of the top suppliers in more than a few categories including bakery confections, private label bagging, bulk chocolates, and contract manufacturing.
Who are We?
The Palmer family has been making candy together since 1878! We are proud of our unique history that is highlighted by five generations of family ownership and management. As a Team, we have continued to grow together, sharing in one another's triumphs, learning from our mistakes, and enjoying more than a few good laughs. We enjoy challenging convention and achieving success by delivering to our customers outstanding service, innovative programs, and terrific products.
Why work for us?
Palmer Candy has developed a culture where we treat our Team Members like family. Palmer Candy offers a full range of benefits to our Team Members; benefits include but are not limited to:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term Disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) & Paid sick days
Overall Purpose: Sanitation of facilities, machines and production equipment to ensure that our products are being produced with good quality in a safe, secure and sanitary manner within the appropriate specifications outlined by company managers.
Essential Job Functions: - Regular attendance.
- Ability to operate sanitation equipment and tools.
- Prepare Sanitation Supplies/Chemicals safely and correctly.
- Cleaning/Sanitizing of manufacturing and packaging machines and equipment.
- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations.
- Managing recycling and waste removal
- Light painting/construction projects
- Perform simple maintenance.
- Ability to learn how to use pallet jacks or forklifts
- Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
- Ability to interact with all functions within the plant and the ability to work directly with individuals at all levels and functions.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors and/or management.
Knowledge/Skill/Abilities - Prior sanitation experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Great attention to detail.
- Ability to work overtime as needed and as required.
- Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
Work Environment:- Possible exposure to minor burns or cuts.
- Lift up to 40 50 pounds occasionally and 25 -30 pounds frequently.
- Standing for long periods of time.
- Ability to climb ladders and work above shoulder level.
- Repetitive motion.
- Continual use of hands to handle, control or feel objects.
- Continual lifting, pushing or pulling.
This job description does not list all duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties.