1st Shift Warehouse-Pallet Repair 1

Seneca Foods is one of North America’s leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Geneva, NY is currently seeking a WH- Pallet Repair person to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

position Summary:

Responsible for the sorting of repairable and non-repairable pallets. Repair the repairable pallets with skilled tools

and simple tools

Work Shift Schedule:

This position follows the “Traditional Work Schedule” Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

NOTE: The seasonal nature of our business often requires working overtime. Therefore, hours may fluctuate due to business necessity and meeting operational needs.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities, or Job Duties:

• Sort pallets into groups; repairable and non-repairable.
• Add boards or stringers to repairable pallets using tools.
• Stack all pallets in neat orderly stacks.
• Maintain proper housekeeping.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to comprehend instructions.
• Ability to use skilled hand tools (electric saws, air powered nail gun)
• Ability to use small hand tools (hammer, crowbar)
• Ability to use Sky Hook to stack pallets.

education:

• High School education or equivalent

experience:

• One to 3 months experience and/or training
• Mechanical experience helpful

Physical Requirements:

• Requires to sit, talk, hear, walk, climb, stoop, knell or squat and/or lift up to 50lbs. Constant walking/standing on concrete floors, elevated surfaces. Physical ability and knowledge to use skilled hand tools.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places.
• Frequent exposure to loud noise.
• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Adhere to all safety equipment requirements to include bump hat, hairnet, ear protection.
• Safety glasses required in some areas.

*Wage range based on skills, abilities and experience from $19.00 to $31.50 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 315-926-8100.