Part-Time Pack Operator

Posted 24 Days Ago
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Phillipsburg, NJ
1-3 Years Experience
Food • Greentech • Agriculture
Oishii is transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere.
The Role
Packaging Associates at Oishii Farm Corporation are responsible for sorting, cleaning, weighing, packaging, and labeling strawberries to ensure high-quality products for customers. They also conduct quality testing, sanitation, data entry, and teamwork to meet shipping deadlines. Physical requirements include lifting up to 30 lbs and working in a 38F environment. A high school diploma or GED is required, with attention to detail and prior experience in commercial kitchen or packaging operations being a plus. Basic understanding of Google Sheets is needed. The hourly pay is $17.00, with up to 29 hours per week and perks like paid training and office social events.
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Job Details
Level: Entry
Job Location: Oishii Farm Corporation 190 - Phillipsburg, NJ
Position Type: Part Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Production Operations
Description
We grow the world's BEST Strawberries & our Packaging Associates are an major reason why!
As part of our Production team, a Packaging Associate plays a crucial role in ensuring that we deliver the highest possible quality product to our customers. Working in a state of the art packaging environment, a Packaging Associate is responsible for executing tasks associated with quality assurance and product packing.
What you'll be responsible for:

  • Sort, clean, weigh, package and label the strawberries into the appropriate container.
  • Inspect, and execute quality testing to ensure that each berry meets our rigid standards of quality and that each package shipped out will delight our customers.
  • Conduct sanitation and hygiene management essential to keep the packaging operation to food safety standards.
  • Engage in data entry to track the product in and out of inventory.
  • Work as part of a team to ensure the product is shipped on time.

Qualifications
Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.

  • One Team, One Fight!
    • Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
    • Outgoing and collaborative work style- Ability to work cross functionally at all levels and collaborate at various levels of the organization.
  • Focus
    • Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
    • Ability to work independently, with a high attention to detail, and ability to create structure & process where none may exist.
  • GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
    • Capable of prioritizing tasks and always considering the resources available when doing so.
    • A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
  • Hand dexterity
  • Comfortable in an active non sedentary role for lengths of up to 5 to 6 hours at a time
  • Willing to work in 38F environment
  • MUST NOT be allergic to bees

What we look for in an Packaging Associate:

  • HS Diploma or GED.
  • Ability to maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
  • Attention to detail & ability to recognize imperfections in products/produce.
  • Prior Experience in a commercial kitchen or commercial packaging operation is a plus!
  • Food Safety Certification is also a plus!
  • Basic understanding of Google Sheets


Perks at Oishii:

  • Competitive hourly pay starts at $17.00/hour
  • Up to 29 hours / week
  • Paid Training
  • Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
  • Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners...

About Oishii:
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We're the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.
Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.
Learn More https://oishii.com/

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
200 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

We are the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm transforming agriculture one berry at a time. Our Omakase Berry debuted at some of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City, garnering praise for its unbelievable sweetness and enticing aroma. Since then, we have launched the Koyo Berry, and Rubī Tomato, supplying our produce to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and Whole Foods Market. Our proprietary technology, developed through years of intensive research in Japan and the US, enables us to grow perfectly ripe, non-GMO produce year-round without pesticides. Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Fortune.

Why Work With Us

At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. We continuously expand our facilities to cultivate the best produce and have a very diverse team, employing everyone from Rocket Scientists, Engineers, Farmers to former Chefs!

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