General Labor (Part-time, Flexible Schedule, 3rd shift)

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Job Location: Lancaster, PA

Position Type: Hourly Part-Time

*This flexible position is not guaranteed a set number of hours but cannot exceed 29 hours per week.

Start Date: March 24, 2025

***You must be available on March 24th, 25th and 26th for Orientation from 7AM-3PM

Pay:

• Starting Payrate - $23.11 an hour + $1 differential for night shift (+1 dollar more after training)

Shifts:

• This position is primarily for 3rd shift, however, there may be availability to pick up hours during other shifts.

Candidate Process:

• Candidates are required to take and pass a pre-hire assessment to schedule an interview.
• Qualified applicants will receive an email to schedule for an interview (ensure you have access to a valid email).
• Post-Offer Drug Screen and Background Check required*

*Valid ID required

Job Description:

Come Make More Moments of Goodness with us as a General Laborer!

The Hershey Company Y&S Lancaster plant is a Non-Union plant producing Licorice Products such as Twizzlers, Nibs, and Pull & Peel, in a high-speed complex environment. As a General Laborer, you will work in a variety of roles in processing and packaging within the plant. Laborers are responsible for maintaining our highest quality of food safety standards, sanitation standards, and production and packaging requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operating processing and/or packaging equipment.
• Operating a fork truck,
• Following and interpreting information from processes including, performing various quality checks (i.e. metal detectors, date codes, and weight systems) and following Autonomous Maintenance Programs (cleaning, inspecting, and lubricating equipment)
• Observing all safety procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and good housekeeping practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age at time of hire
• Authorized to work in the United States
• High School diploma or GED Certificate
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English
• Ability to understand and perform basic mathematics
• Basic computer knowledge with ability to find and enter information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing/food manufacturing environment including the following: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Autonomous/Preventative Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Warehouse Management Systems such as SAP/LPR.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by state and federal law:
  
  
  
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Work from heights and in confined spaces
  • Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and forearms
  • Work in variable temperatures (60-100 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Walking and standing for the majority of the shift
  • Reaching, bending, stooping and crawling