1st Shift Case Packer

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 Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, 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!

Now Hiring:  1st  Shift Tray Packer Operator Packaging

Location: Hart, Michigan

Department: Packaging

Position Type: Full-Time

Hours: Monday-Thursday starting 5:30-6:30am

Pay:  $19.91-$23.28

Feeding Families Starts with People Like You

At Seneca Foods, we do more than grow crops — we nourish families and strengthen communities with safe, nutritious, and affordable food.  Our mission is simple but powerful: "To feed the world safe, nutritious, and affordable food. " We do it with a deep commitment to quality, people, and sustainability.

We're looking for a hands-on, detail oriented, and safety minded individual to join our team as a Tray Packer Operator.  If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and being part of a company that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Why Choose Seneca Foods?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities for growth in a stable, essential industry.
• A company culture that values teamwork, respect, and responsibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure that line is set up properly for product being run
• Ensure photo eyes are clean and working properly; adjust as needed
• Ensure glue pot is working properly and contains an adequate level of adhesive
• Ensure proper PMI temperature is maintained
• Enter data into computer for product being run, run test to ensure correctness, ensure jars have correct labels and codes, compare against explosion sheet
• Ensure codes match the schedule exactly, discuss any deviations immediately with proper personnel; complete proper paperwork
• Clean prints heads as needed
• Coordinate with driver to ensure sufficient materials are on hand and correct for product being run
• Test tightness of jar lids every so often; stand up fallen jars
• Inspect for broken jars, low fill weights; pull bad product off line
• Ensure Wexxar and/or magazine is kept fully stocked and trays are formed correctly and glued properly; troubleshoot problems
• Watch for product back-ups when Palletizer is down
• Ensure shrink wrap on PMI is covering properly; replace rolls of shrink wrap
• Make line adjustments such as: all rails including in-feed and discharge; glue heads; line speed; photo eyes; and re-install flight bar when it has broken away
• Clear jams; determine the reason for he problem and correct
• Complete necessary paperwork including accurate log data and downtime information
• Clean machine
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Table

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic math and clear communication skills.

The Work Environment

Exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat/cold. Some high noise levels and moving mechanical parts.  Exposure to brine, bleach, and cleaning chemicals.

Must wear proper PPE such as bump cap, eye and ear protection, gloves, to ensure your safety as well as protecting the quality of our products.

Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves regular interaction with team members across departments.

You’ll Thrive Here If You...

• Take pride in keeping production running smoothly.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Are reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented.
• Want to work for a company with deep roots and a meaningful mission.

Ready to Grow with Us?

Apply now and start making a difference with Seneca Foods.

Visit: https://careers.senecafoods.com

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), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.