What are the responsibilities and job description for the Floater Warehouse-3rd Shift position at Furmano Foods?
Furmano Foods is a trusted family-owned company celebrating 104 years of providing delicious, wholesome foods. Located in Northumberland, PA, we are a single-site manufacturer with 350 dedicated employees. As a 4th-generation, growth-oriented business, we are committed to exceeding customer expectations by practicing biblical principles, delivering exceptional service, and continuously improving.
At Furmano Foods, our Core Values guide everything we do:
✅ Safety – Prioritizing a secure workplace for all
✅ Thankfulness – Appreciating our team, customers, and community
✅ Honesty – Acting with integrity and transparency
✅ Kindness – Treating everyone with respect and care
✅ Unity – Working together to achieve success
✅ Diligence – Staying committed to excellence
✅ Stick-To-It-Iveness – Persevering through challenges
If you’re looking for a workplace that values its people and promotes a strong sense of purpose, we’d love to have you join our team! Check out our available opportunity below.
Job Description: Warehouse Floater
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be able to adequately operate any of the warehouse equipment or job requirements in the warehouse operation. These will be determined by supervisor.
- Adapt quickly and effectively to the various assigned positions to maintain efficiency of production line.
- Be responsible for changeovers, restart or adjust machinery and troubleshoot.
- Must be able to look ahead while working.
- Any other duties or responsibilities which may be assigned by the supervisor.
- Maintain a clean work environment throughout shift.
- Maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by acting, communicating and helping co-workers.
- Effective cross-departmental communication.
Food safety is the responsibility of every employee. Any issues should be brought to the immediate attention of area supervisor or manager.
Skills and Abilities:
- Be proficient on job after the required hours of training for added compensation.
- Must be able to drive forklift/ OSHA tested and licensed in all positions.
- Must be able to retain job skills over long periods of time without operating the particular equipment.
- Mechanically inclined
- Must be able to look and work ahead.
- Able to operate all britestackers
- Basic Math Skills
- Must be a communicator as well as a listener. Must be able to read, write and speak clearly in English.
Physical Requirements
Body Movements – the amount of time spent performing each physical requirement:
- Occasional - 1/3 or less
- Frequent – 1/3 to 2/3
- Continuous – 2/3 or more
Standing: Frequent to Continuous
Walking: Frequent to Continuous
Sitting: Minimal
Lifting: Occasional to frequent (heavy duty position / ability to lift 50lbs )
Carrying: NA
Climbing: Minimal
Climbing Stairs: Minimal
Climbing ladders: NA
Crawling: NA
Working in kneeling position: NA
Working with arms extended at shoulder level or above: Continual to Frequent
Twisting and Turning: Frequent to continuous
Reaching: Frequent to Occasional
Bending: Occasional to frequent
Driving: NA
Pushing and Pulling: Occasional
Hand Movement: Manual dexterity
- Simple grasping: frequent
- Fine manipulation: NA
Operating Equipment: All positions of Forklift drivers and brightstackers
Position Requirements:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. The selection of jobs that needs to be learned for additional compensation is at the supervisor’s discretion. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned by the manager of this position.
Experience level:
- 2 years
Schedule: 3rd Shift: 11pm-7am
8-hour shift, may need to work extended hours / Overtime based on needs of the business
Weekend availability in season w/ specific mandatory Saturdays as needed.
Please Note: If hired you will need to train on 1st shift for up to 2 weeks with a trainer.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to $21.48 per hour
Earn Bonus Incentives:
- Attendance Bonus -$.25
- Documentation Bonus-$.25
- Differential 3rd shift -$1.00
- Job Incentives earn up to $2.27 per hour for 3rd shift
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee Profit Sharing Bonus
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northumberland, PA 17857: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
Experience
Required- 2 year(s): Industrial Machine Operator experience
- 2 year(s): Forklift Operator
Behaviors
Preferred- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred- Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $2 - $21
