Jobs at Heartland Food Products Group

Operates manual lathes, Bridgeport-style mills, and other machine tools to fabricate, repair, and modify precision parts. Reads engineering drawings, sets up and inspects components, performs drilling, boring, tapping, and fabrication, and supports equipment installation, troubleshooting, rigging, and repairs throughout the plant. Maintains high-quality workmanship, safe work areas, and equipment condition while working in demanding environments and handling physical tasks.

Develop and execute marketing strategies for SlimFast, manage brand performance, partner cross-functionally, and lead a collaborative marketing team.

Supports employees and leaders through employee relations, policy application, recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, training, workforce staffing, investigations, records management, and engagement programs. Partners with plant leadership, temporary labor agencies, and employees to resolve workplace concerns, maintain confidential records, administer HR processes, and support compliance with company policies, safety requirements, and applicable laws.

Participates in quality-related work and research within a manufacturing and distribution environment. Supports production operations, communication initiatives, and client or consultant meetings while learning the business. Requires attention to detail, critical thinking, strong communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, physical plant activity, extended hours, occasional weekends, continuous walking, and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Supports production operations in a manufacturing plant by coordinating employees, inventories, supplies, schedules, and production sequences. Inspects materials, products, and equipment; monitors production indicators; supports food safety and quality standards; and helps teams resolve operational issues. The role includes plant and distribution-center work, communication with departments and consultants, research, and occasional extended hours or weekend work.

Conduct research projects in a laboratory environment, including instrument setup and calibration, sample preparation, test-result analysis, and reporting. The intern will support research and analytics projects, accurately document and verify results using Good Documentation Practices, GLPs, and GMPs, and create charts, presentations, and reports. The role requires physical activity in a plant and distribution center, extended hours when needed, and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Learn plant warehouse, distribution center, logistics, manufacturing support, and supply chain processes. Assist with production support, distribution, and logistics coordination; create training resources; facilitate team meetings; and contribute to operational efficiency projects. The role requires adherence to SQF and HACCP guidelines, strong communication and problem-solving skills, computer proficiency, and physical activity in a plant and distribution center environment.

Supports food product development by designing products to targeted flavor, texture, color, shelf-life, and nutrition specifications. Assists with pilot and commercial scale-up trials, performs analytical work, maintains laboratory records and cleanliness, and follows GMP, food safety, and quality procedures. The intern manages assigned projects, reports safety or quality concerns, and may work extended hours or occasional weekends in a nonremote manufacturing environment.

Developmental manufacturing engineering role focused on operating production cells, troubleshooting equipment and processes, improving reliability, reducing waste, enhancing quality, supporting maintenance, developing SOPs, and promoting safety and food-defense standards. The engineer will collaborate with operations, quality, and engineering teams while building expertise in mechanical equipment, process control, automation, and high-speed packaging operations.

Leads quality assurance and food safety activities at an onsite food manufacturing plant. Maintains HACCP, recall and traceability, CAPA, QMS, and related systems; oversees record review, investigations, corrective actions, product testing, and disposition. Monitors complaints, develops KPIs, supports continuous improvement, ensures FDA and SQF compliance, and collaborates with production and site leaders. The role also requires safety leadership, cross-functional communication, problem solving, occasional overtime, and physical activity throughout the plant.

Creates, processes, picks, packs, and ships ecommerce orders using carrier portals, ERP systems, and RF scanners. Prepares domestic and international shipping documents, verifies inventory and outbound loads, performs cycle counts, operates warehouse equipment, transports samples and mail between company locations, and supports safe, accurate, timely deliveries.

Lead brand and category strategy for consumer food and beverage brands, owning P&L performance, annual planning, innovation, positioning, packaging, marketing activation, and commercial execution. Use consumer, customer, category, and competitive insights to identify growth opportunities. Partner with Sales, Finance, Insights, Operations, Innovation, and agencies, including customer presentations and go-to-market initiatives.

Own organic social strategy for assigned brands, including content planning, channel strategy, publishing, community management, campaign development, influencer and ambassador programs, creative direction, trend monitoring, and performance reporting. Collaborate with brand, creative, paid media, influencer, agency, and cross-functional teams to align content, standardize KPIs, and manage multiple brand priorities.

Supports organic social media execution across multiple brands by scheduling content, managing communities, monitoring trends, drafting captions, organizing creative assets, coordinating creator programs, compiling analytics, and assisting with campaigns, event coverage, and cross-functional content requests.

Leads revenue growth management across pricing, promotion, trade investment, assortment, mix, and pack architecture. Analyzes customer, channel, product, financial, syndicated, POS, and competitive data to identify profitable growth opportunities. Develops pricing, promotional, assortment, profitability, and investment recommendations; builds dashboards, scorecards, models, and post-event analyses; and influences Sales, Finance, Marketing, Category Management, Supply Chain, and senior leadership to drive execution and improve revenue, margins, market share, and trade-spend productivity.

Provides technical support for manufacturing processes and equipment at an Indianapolis food production plant. Leads process, capacity, cost, quality, and OEE improvements; supports equipment installation, maintenance, SOP development, personnel training, raw material trials, and process expansion. Conducts root cause analysis and corrective actions, supports food safety and regulatory compliance, reviews manufacturability, improves workflows and layouts, and supervises technical personnel.

Create packaging and digital assets (web, Amazon, social, banners), prepare print‑ready files, design point‑of‑purchase and sales materials, collaborate with brand teams, follow technical specs, and manage multiple projects to meet timelines. On‑site role supporting branded and private‑label products.

Manage full-cycle recruiting for corporate roles, including requisition management, passive candidate sourcing, phone and video screening, assessments, onsite interviews, interview coordination, and onboarding support. Partner with hiring managers to meet staffing needs, maintain candidate records in recruiting systems, and assist with HR and recruiting administration.

The Sr. Project Engineer will manage capital projects in manufacturing, ensure project deliverables are met, and provide technical solutions and improvements.

The National Accounts Manager will lead the partnership and sales strategy with Kroger and Harris Teeter, focusing on growth, promotional strategies, and brand alignment.