What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer Production position at Furmano's?
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.
Duties and Responsibilities: Entry-level Laborer Production
- Be a helper for more specialized positions such as brine room, filler, All Pax, etc.
- Perform various jobs on the pouch line, product inspection, putting lids on, etc.
- Learn additional production jobs and fill in as needed.
- Follow all GMP’s associated with this position.
- Maintain a positive teamwork atmosphere by actions, communicating and helping co-workers.
- Must complete required annual Training.
- Other jobs as assigned by supervisor.
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
- Must be physically capable of regularly working in various positions on the pouch line.
- Must be able to complete daily documentation accurately.
- Be able to retain job knowledge and skills from day to day.
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: Continuous
Walking: Frequent to Continuous
Sitting: Minimal
Lifting: Occasional to frequent (Medium duty position / ability to lift 50lbs )
Carrying: Occasional
Climbing: Occasional
Climbing Stairs: Occasional to Frequent
Climbing ladders: Occasional
Crawling:Occasional
Working in kneeling position: Minimal
Working with arms extended at shoulder level or above: Frequent to continuous
Twisting and Turning: Frequent to continuous
Reaching: Frequent to Occasional
Bending: Occasional to frequent
Driving: Occasional (Forklift)
Pushing and Pulling: Occasional
Hand Movement: Manual dexterity
- Simple grasping: frequent
- Fine manipulation: NA
Operating Equipment: Frequent to Continual
- These Physical Requirements are contingent on the job you are trained to do
and required by the Supervisor. However, you must be physically able to do
anyone of them.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned by the manager of this position.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:1st Shift - Day Shift 7am-3pm //2nd Shift -night shift 3pm-11pm/ Monday-Friday
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
Salary: Up to $14.89 per hour
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
Behaviors
Preferred
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
- 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)
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