Production Team Member - 1st Shift

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of production tasks including processing, mixing, and bagging bird seed.
• Handle materials, inventory, and assist with facility cleaning and maintenance.
• Lift, carry, and stack 50-pound bags and pails as required.
• Support overall production efficiency, quality standards, and safety practices.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Read and follow production plans.
• Set scale weights accurately.
• Feed bags through sewing machines or heat sealers.
• Stack completed bags onto pallets or into boxes.
• Move completed pallets using an electric pallet jack.
• Shrink-wrap pallets using automated and manual methods.
• Assist in mixing and blending feed.
• Load and unload trailers as needed.
• Operate a forklift (experience preferred; training provided if needed).
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the feed mill.
• Help customers in a prompt, efficient, and courteous manner.
• Communicate professionally with customers, coworkers, and management.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Complete other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Competencies

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.
• Commitment to plant operations and company goals.
• Forklift experience preferred or willingness to be trained.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and full panel drug test before starting.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for 10 hours per shift.
• Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive wages
• Day, evening, and weekend schedules
• Tuition Assistance for eligible employees
• Scholarship opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Health and Welfare insurance plans
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee referral bonus
• Internship program
• Why Join Our Team?
• Newly built, modern production facility
• Climate-controlled work environment
• State-of-the-art automated production line
• Hands-on training and skill development
• Clear opportunities for advancement and career growth
• Potential to grow into specialized, leadership, or higher-level operations roles
• Supportive, safety-focused team culture
• Ready to grow with us? Apply today and take the next step toward a rewarding career with a company that invests in employee development and promotes from within whenever possible.
• E-Verify: Gertens participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States. The E-Verify program is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Gertens Family of Businesses is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.