Production Worker

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world.

We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Huhtamaki, a leading supplier of drinking cups, frozen dessert, and food packaging containers, has an immediate opening for in our Production and Warehouse Departments for General Laborers, Machine Operators, and Custodians in the Fulton, New York facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To safely and efficiently set up, start up, adjust and shut down production cover forming machines. To continuously stand and walk at and around production equipment; frequent bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting cases of finished product up to 50 lbs frequently; have good eye/hand coordination; ability to recognize color's; able to work in ambient temperatures inside the building.

Have the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Requires ability to troubleshoot minor machine issues. Responsible for maintaining production and quality standards, following job standard operating procedures and all safety procedures; to work well with other operators; follow daily clean-up procedures. Preforming cleaning, sweeping, packing, palletizing, painting, outside lawn care, custodian tasks possible.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older at time of hire. Must be available to work any shift (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8 or 12 hours and weekends). High school diploma/GED preferred; The following related education is preferred: National Work Readiness Certificate or BOCES or Vocational Education Training Certificate in related Industrial/Manufacturing Skills, or community college - continuing Education Certificate in related Industrial/Manufacturing/Technical skills, or A.

A.S. degree in Technical program field of study (electronics, manufacturing, engineering, computer science. 1-3 years of machine operator experience preferred. Demonstrate proficient computer skills and experience working with automated/computerized machinery. Also preferred: Industrial experience with skilled trades - millwright, carpenter, electrician, operating engineer, laborer, or Industrial experience includes work experience within manufacturing factories, power plants, recycling plants, and paper mills, or work experience in warehousing, distribution center, or high tech material handling environment, or work experience in machining, fabrication and assembly, or metal work, or be active or have been discharged from the U.

S. Military. Cannot be colorblind. Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet .