Processing Employee / General Labor

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Position Summary

Remove covers, open bags, and remove empty bags from totes. Put bags in and syrup/brine totes, make sure the totes weigh out, repair totes as needed, etc. Keep the work area clean and be able to perform moderate to heavy labor. If any problems develop, notify foreman or supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Repair and or reject totes or other materials not meeting specifications
• Operate sizer
• Plant clean-up
• Inspect, clean, and sanitize totes and materials for conformance to specifications
• Hand palletize (stack) finished goods onto pallet
• Prepare totes for processing by removing covers and opening bags prior to loading tank
• Fill out necessary paperwork
• Prepare totes for finished product by lining with bags
• Sort and package product, poke stems, cut stems and other tasks on moving lines/belts.
• Notify supervisor of production problems and assist in identifying and correcting these problems
• Other tasks as assigned
• Weigh tote containers to verify ingredient quantities

Qualifications & Certifications Required

• Must be able to read, write, and converse in English
• Internal GMP/HACCP/SQF Training
• Must pass respiratory fitness test
• Trained and knowledgeable in the use of PPE (personal protective equipment)

Physical Demands of Job

The employee must be able to perform the physical demands listed below to perform this specific job functions:

• Occasional climbing, bending, stooping, and twisting
• Occasional lifting and/or pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds
• Frequent standing and walking

Work Environment

The work environments listed here are representative of those that may be encountered by employee while performing the functions of this job:

• Exposure to cleaning chemicals
• Extreme temperatures
• Exposure to bleach (sodium chlorite)
• Wet or humid conditions
• Exposure to brine (sulfur dioxide)

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 315-926-8100.