Production Clerk - 1st Shift

What if your job had a real impact? 

By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables. 

Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.

Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!

Position Summary:

This role is a key position within our manufacturing plants and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety, quality and efficiency standards.  This position is exposed to multiple refrigerated areas within production.  This position is responsible for maintaining production packaging material inventory.   

What you will Do:

• Follows GMP/PPE, Safety guidelines

• Follow & maintain HACCP & Sanitation guidelines & processes

• Utilize DSI Scanner Functions to allocate inventory to various production work order, film, boxes, trays 

• Maintain accurate inventory of film, boxes & trays

• Understands yield standards

• Works safely around moving equipment & conveyors in wet environment

• Perform proper scanning of line downtime and scan proper parts/SKUs.  

• Keeps track of identification tags by running reports from ERP & RPDMS system

• Maintain Production efficiency (80% +)

• Run inventory reports to ensure all materials have been entered correctly into JDE

• Supports production as necessary

• Record inventory on the usage sheet

• Ability to be crossed trained & multitask in multiple positions

• Maintain safe work environment

• Work in a fast paced environment

• Comply with SQF Regulatory Programs

• Maintains a clean work area at all times

• Follow and enforce the 5S Methodology including maintaining tools and equipment as defined by the 5S marking.

• Validates physical inventory quantities by location & matches against consumptions

• Ensures compliance for product specifications

• Conduct AM activities for which responsible

• Perform other duties as needed.

What you will Need:

• Ability to read, write and speak English preferred

• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24 hour plant environment.

• Comprehension of basic math

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Excel, JDE/DSI/RPDMS)

• SKI CK3 Scanner

• Ability to multi-task

• Ability to understand plant KPI’s (production, quality & safety)

• GED/High School Diploma.

Related Success Metrics:

• Performance efficiency, rework, OEE, Product Specification compliance

• FO, KPI, Quality Response, Consumer Complaints

• TCIR, LWCR

• Fill Rate, Labor & Yield Efficiencies

Desired Traits:

• Excellence- ability to deliver consistent quality results through sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.

• People-minded- ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.

• Integrity- honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.

• Fairness- ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others.

Physical Work Environment / Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to perform repetitive movements (i.e., loading bowls into tray carrier).  The associate regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  

• Must be able to lift up to 30lbs.

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.

• Ability to move about within a fast-paced environment in/outside facility, and traverse between maintenance shop & production floor.

• Ability to ascend/descend on stairs/ladder for repairs

• Ability to position self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

• Ability to frequently move, push, or carry items up to 30lbs

• Exposed to cold & wet environment 34 degrees. Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions

• Must be able to exchange accurate information through frequent communications within all levels of the organization

• Must be able to detect, identify, inspect, observe, and assess surroundings

Pay Range: $18.00 to $20.25

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a workforce that truly reflects our communities. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to veterans and individuals with disabilities or special needs during the application process and employment. If you need assistance, please contact us at (626) 856-8686 or bfa-info@bonduelle.com.