Pickle Packer

Pickle Packer _ Relief

Woodstock Plant

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• Starting Pay: $17.50, after 3 month's salary increase to $21.70 – Annual pay increases up to $23.85 by CBA
• PT for 90 days probationary period, converting to FT based on good performance
• 11 Paid Holidays per Year

Work Schedule:

·1ST (M-F 0515HRS – 1330HRS) or 2ND (M-F 3:30PM – 12:00 AM)

• Daily overtime
• Occasionally Weekend Overtime

Plant & Community Overview:

Plant Overview:

• Union plant employing about 245 employees across 3 shifts
• Kraft Heinz Claussen Pickles is the only manufacturing location in the world that produces Claussen brand pickles.  Founded in 1870 by CF Claussen & Sons.
• Kraft-Heinz Claussen Pickles is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees, while also meeting our obligations to preserve the environment.

Community Overview:

• Kraft Heinz Claussen Pickles Plant is located in Woodstock, IL; and it is an integral part of the Woodstock community

Job Overview:

Kraft Heinz Claussen Pickles is excited to help you start your career today!   

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Packing pickles.
• Ensure quality product is produced and continual improvement.
• Packs quality jars of Claussen product at the Standard Pack Rate and/or line rates using the correct pack method.  Packing Whole Pickle, Icicle, Mini Dills, Sandwich Slices, Super Slices, Chips, and Spears in 20 oz. jars, 24 oz jars, 32 oz jars, 750 ml jars, Five Gallon Pails, 64 oz jars and 80 oz jars.
• Understands product specifications and informs Supervisor of Pickle Quality Problems.
• Serves as the final inspection of cucumbers to be packed.
• Inspects glass and plastic jars for defects.
• When production down time occurs, stacks jars on carts or skids.
• Reworks pallets of product placed on hold by Production/Quality Assurance Department, sorting reworkable jars, correcting   the defect and returning them to the production line.

The following duties may be performed when instructed by a supervisor:

Make-up knocked down boxes, spicing, adding or removing empty jars to/from the line, adding boxes to the conveyor, top cutting of halves product when required, jar inspections for various reasons (leakers, floaters and other packaging defects),           feed pickles into the Spear or Auto packaging machines, topping off jars of Chips or Whole Pickle, putting labels/bands on Gallon line jars, inserting coupons into jars when required.

Informs the Supervisor/mechanical Department of mechanical or safety problems that arise within their work area.  May also perform additional miscellaneous duties as directed by the Supervisor. 

Qualifications:

• High school or GED diploma

Work Environment

Standing 8 hours shifts

Environment temperature can fluctuate

Plant environment would have strong smell of vinegar and/or spices

Physical Demand Classification (PDC):  Sedentary.  Reaching, handling, fingering, high rep, twisting , turning.

*Mental Requirements:  Simple Reading, stooping, simple math, simple tasks, coordinating, analyzing, supervising, instructing, follow instructions, time requirement, problem solving, independent judgment, decision making.

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismembermen