General Labor Trainee

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Dixon

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

General Labor Trainee

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!

• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.

• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:  

• Food production environment 

• Proper PPE required on production floor at all times 

• Due to the nature of the Union Contract, production employees are not hired into specific shifts and may be required to work first, second or third shift 

• Job positions are assigned based on the Union’s job bid process 

• 10-hour shifts ranging from four to six shifts per week 

• Starting pay of $20.10 per hour 

• .30/hour shift premium for 2nd shift 

• .40/hour shift premium for 3rd shift 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (List all required): 

• Able to walk/stand for the duration of a 10-hour shift and be able to twist, bend, stoop and reach. 

• Able to climb stairs, ladders, equipment scaffolding, tanks and heights to 50 feet. 

• Able to lift/push/pull objects up to 35 pounds per normal 10-hour shift 

• Able to push/pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds to chest level up to 100 times per normal 10-hour shift using material handling equipment. 

• Able to hold, grip, and use tools required for duties, including but not limited to a knife. 

• Able to hear and talk on an ongoing basis in an atmosphere of moderate to loud noise. 

• Able to work in and around cold water or hot water up to 185°F. 

• Able to work in cold, warm, hot, humid and/or wet conditions. 

Important Details:  This is a full-time permanent role, M