1st Shift -Line Take Off

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti^®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s^®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden^® dressings, Chick-fil-A^® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings^® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. 

This position contributes to the manufacturing operations of the plant by ensuring that the various products produced on industrial machinery are stacked appropriately and safely onto pallets as well as ensuring the products meet the quality and good manufacturing practice standards of T. Marzetti Company. 

1 st Shift full-time schedule of 40 hours by working Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM and OT as needed. 

SAFETY:

• Maintains high standard of Safety for all functions on ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• Required to don all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including but not limited to slip resistant / steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, shields and uniforms. Must ensure overall good condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the production area.
• Responsible for providing a safe working environment including compliance with company, state, local and federal policies and regulations.

QUALITY:

• Ensures company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety and efficient productivity.
• Ensures production-packaging area to be in compliance with Quality standards.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.

TEAMWORK:

• Effectively communicates verbally and written with Team Members, and Management
• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.

Main Duties:

• Places empty pallets at the end of filling lines.
• Removes full sealed cases from conveyor lines and stacks according to designated pattern on pallet. Notifies warehousing department when pallets is full for take-away.
• Records number of cases on pallet.
• Heavy lifting (50-100lbs.) may be required.
• Perform all other duties as required, assigned or directed by supervisor.

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment requiring repetitive work preferred.
• Basic mechanical aptitude is helpful.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to read and comprehend instruction sheets
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Must have visual, auditory, physical and mental ability to operate equipment safely

Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, climb, crouch, lift, reach, grasp and bend while moving about the facility.   Must be able to move 20 pounds a distance of 25 feet or more at various frequencies and or intervals. Must be able to stand for an 8 – 10 hour shift (sometimes longer) with regular breaks while performing repetitive tasks. May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. The employee may be exposed to non-ambient temperatures, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment. The noise level is loud in the plant. Ear protection, eye/face protection, hair/beard nets, steel-toed/slip-resistant shoes, and gloves are required as necessary in accordance with company GMP and safety standards.

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.