Position: Line Puller, Nights

Hours: 5:45pm-6am

Pay: $16.50 - $17.00 $1.00 shift differential

About Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable - Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

Our Mishawaka manufacturing facility is committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process in Mishawaka, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can grow your skills, competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

Position Summary: The Line Puller moves finished pallets to designated “hold” area and insures proper assortment of packaging materials for production runs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicate with Warehouse and Production supervisor regarding packaging required for daily production runs and insure appropriate inventory levels are maintained throughout the day.
• Using stand-up and sit down forklifts, deliver packaging to plant lines.
• Using stand-up and sit down forklifts, remove loaded pallets from production line to warehouse for compliance with positive release program.
• Supply packaging material to line as needed and maintains pallet supplies in building.
• Complete all required documentation with accuracy.
• Advise Warehouse and Production Managers when packaging inventories are low.
• May be required to fill in for DC Tech.
• Advise appropriate leads of any unsafe conditions in both plant and warehouse areas.
• Able to troubleshoot some equipment issues and advise maintenance of needed repairs or preventive care.
• Responsible for continuous improvement ideas and implementation in assigned area.
• Follow and maintain GMP standards at all times.
• Participate and assist in yearly inventory process.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain a clean work area and participate in warehouse sanitation tasks.
• Other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Position Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate skill operating forklift equipment; obtain or hold certification.
• Ability to operate stretch wrap machine.
• Work well within a team environment.
• Communicate well verbally and in writing using the English language.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs consistently throughout shift.
• Tolerance for both hot and cold environment.
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment desirable.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

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