The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.
We are looking for a seasonal Equipment Lubricator to physically apply lubricants/grease to equipment in a timely manner following specific set up directions and schedules at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. Understands food safety compliance, safe food handling and good manufacturing practices in a food plant. This is a seasonal, non-exempt, union position, supporting our fresh pack season, typically July – early November.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Uses food grade lubricants/grease to apply lubricants/grease to assigned machines using lubing equipment.
- Follows a specific lubrication schedule; performs repetitive duties timely.
- Observes equipment during operation.
- Follows all procedures for a hygienic food manufacturing process.
- Ensures compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality rules and regulations within area of responsibility.
Requirements:
- 1+ year experience in a manufacturing/industrial facility in the food industry preferred.
- Constantly required to stand, walk; handling/grasping; fine finger manipulation; repetitive motion; speaking/hearing/seeing; vibratory tasks.
- Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.; occasionally pushes up to 20 lbs.
- Specfic vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically August to early November.
Benefits:
- Eligible for paid sick leave
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-Verify
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility in the food industry
- Ability to stand and walk constantly
- Ability to handle, grasp, perform fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive and vibratory tasks
- Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally push up to 20 pounds
- Close and distance vision
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test
- Availability to work extended schedules, weekends, and any assigned shift during the fresh-pack season
What We Do
The Neil Jones Food Company is a US food processor producing the finest quality conventional and organic California tomatoes, custom sauce blends, Pacific Northwest pears, cherries, plums, cranberry sauces and juice concentrates. We are a privately owned, family-run corporation based in Vancouver, WA, comprised of three processing facilities, all of which operate on the tradition of excellence and high quality standards. Northwest Packing Company is located alongside our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. Here we process a wide variety of canned fruit, tomatoes, and fruit juice concentrates. Our San Benito Foods cannery in Hollister, CA produces fresh-packed, California tomato products, sourced from the very best San Joaquin valley & Santa Clara valley farms. As a foodservice supplier, we fresh-pack our California tomatoes in #10 cans. Tomatek, located in Firebaugh, CA, is our state-of-the-art production facility that produces fresh-packed, California tomato products in #10 equivalent hot fill pouches and industrial bins and drums. We are an important supplier to the retail, foodservice and industrial segments of the food industry, exporting globally. In addition to shipping directly from our processing facilities, we replenish over 18 forwarding warehouses across North America to enhance service to our customer base. Product packaging includes cans in all key sizes, 55 gallon drums, pails, 300 gallon bins, and various hot fill pouches. We are under continuous USDA inspection, are Kosher & Halal certified, hold CCOF & USDA Organic and Food Alliance certifications, and are EDI capable. Our company has a culture that is open, respectful and professional. We are resilient and focused. We are diverse and down-to-earth. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Employer, and we participate in E-Verify.
