Production Associate

No experience necessary. We offer opportunities for a long-term career, with consistent hours and opportunity for growth. We create fresh health products to our customers. Availability to work multiple shifts, including weekends are a must. The ideal candidate for this role excels in fast paced environments and can handle multiple repetitive tasks.

What Ever Fresh Fruit Company offers! 

• Overtime is available
• Shift differential of $1.00 per hour
• Employee/professional development
• Opportunities for growth
• Employee recognition programs

Ever Fresh Fruit Company offers employer paid: 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance plan
• Vacation and sick pay
• 8 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Generous 401(k) match

About us!

We work closely with our customers to create unique flavor elements to ice creams, yogurts and pies. Many of our ingredients end up in easily recognizable brands on the store shelf as we produce for both international corporations as well as smaller, local brands.  Our Research and Development is done in-house so we get to witness the whole process from ideation to creation.  We support regional trade organizations, source locally when appropriate and help to bring healthy food to people’s tables.

Production Associate - Apple

Department:  Apple Plant

Status: Non-exempt

Employee Classification:  Regular Full-time

Reports To:  Plant Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

Shift: 3:45pm to 3:45am, 4 days per week

Job Summary:  Responsible for sorting and packaging apples by following protocols set forth by the standard operating procedures to meet customer specific orders in the Apple Plant. Maintains a high level of quality and safety standards.  

Essential Functions:

1. Upholds current Good Manufacturing Practices.
2. Upholds Food Safety Policies and Procedures as outline in the Quality Systems Manual.
3. Understands and demonstrates appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment.
4. Understands the use of Safety Data Sheets.
5. Demonstrates understanding of Standard Operating Procedures.
6. Sorts and packages fruit by following protocols set forth by the standard operating procedures.
7. Assists Quality Assurance Staff, Production Leads or Supervisor as needed
8. Assists in Formulated or Sanitation Departments

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 
2. Positive attitude and team player
3. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
4. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. 
5. Ability to sort at the exterior station and the interior station
6. Ability to work at the fill point for bins
7. Ability to clean safely and effectively
8. Asks for and offers help and support whenever and wherever needed.

Working Conditions/Physical Factors:

1. Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
2. Regularly required to push/pull/lift weights up to 55 pounds
3. Worker may be exposed to a loud working environment
4. Worker may be exposed to hazards in the workplace such as proximity to equipment conducting extreme heat, moving mechanical parts, and electrical current.
5. Must be able to work in environment containing allergens (nuts, milk, wheat, etc.)
6. Must be able to stand/walk/talk/hear/sit for prolonged periods of time

Other Duties as Assigned:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.