Production
Job Description
Production Worker- Swing
Petaluma, CA
Compensation: $19/hour
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 12PM to 8:30 PM. Occasional overtime, weekends, or holidays may be required.
We are in search of a Production Worker to support the production and packaging departments at a food manufacturing facility. As a Production Worker, you will package dairy products, inspect finished goods, prepare orders for distribution, and maintain a clean and sanitary work environment.
What will you do?
Do you enjoy hands-on work and being part of a team? As a Production Worker, you’ll help keep production moving while ensuring products are packaged accurately and meet food safety and quality standards. This is an opportunity to learn production processes and build your skills in food manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
• Package products using machinery and conveyor systems, apply date codes, assemble boxes, and pack cups into sleeves and cases.
• Palletize finished products, move pallets to coolers using manual pallet jacks, and replenish packaging materials.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, storage tanks, transfer lines, and work areas according to established procedures.
• Collect product samples, monitor temperature and pH as directed, and inspect product weight, seals, lot codes, and labels.
• Work with the production team to meet productivity goals, follow safety and food handling procedures, and report equipment or quality concerns.
Skills and Requirements:
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, perform basic math, communicate effectively, and work accurately in a fast-paced team environment.
• Commitment to following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety procedures, personal hygiene standards, and required protective equipment guidelines.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, perform repetitive movements, lift up to 35 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally, and move heavy loads using manual pallet jacks, with reasonable accommodation as applicable.
• Ability to reliably work the schedule and perform duties in cold, wet, or humid conditions, including coolers at 35 to 40°F, in a facility with milk allergens.
Prior food or dairy production experience are preferred but not required.
About Star Staffing:
A women-powered workforce solutions and staffing company serving Northern California with offices in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Napa, Fairfield, Sacramento, Lodi, Hayward, Stockton, and Manteca. We offer local expertise and service and provide a wide range of positions and industries.