Pacific Coast Producers, one of the top food production companies in the U.S., has an exciting opportunity for a Box Maker/Case Former Operator to join our team at our Salem, OR facility. Our Salem facility produces maraschino cherries and other cherry products in various styles, colors and flavors and employs between 70-100 employees.

As a Box Maker/Case Former Operator, you operate the case former equipment and maintains a flow of assembled cases to the case packer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiates start-up and stoppage of case former equipment.
• Fills magazine with fiber.
• Fills glue pots.
• Inserts partitions into assembled cases.
• Lubricates machinery.
• Implements mechanical changeovers to the various sizes of cases without maintenance supervision.
• Records in log the amount of fiver run.
• Maintain a clean, organized and hazard free work environment.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Bottling Lead and/or Production Manager.
• Perform other duties and assignments as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year experience as a machine operator
• Physically capable of performing all job duties.
• Demonstrates mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Able to perform basic arithmetic; add, subtract multiply and divide.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Reliable and able to maintain excellent attendance.

Physical Requirements

Frequent physical activity includes standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, reaching, hearing, and gripping with hands and fingers. Moderate physical activity includes walking, pulling, color identification, and close and far vision.

Environmental Factors

Working conditions include exposure to plant temperature extremes, dampness, humidity, fumes, and high noise levels. Work requires wearing proper protective equipment. Incumbent may work with rotating machinery and in a crowded area.

Pay Rate: $15.71 per hour plus an additional $.25 per hour for each hour work on the swing shift. Full-time/40 hours per week with some weekend and overtime hours required when needed. Shift is 3:00pm to 12:00am.

About PCP Summary

Pacific Coast Producers is a cooperative owned by over 165 family farmers that grow and deliver produce to our production facilities in California and Oregon for processing and packaging. The 4,000 employees at PCP are dedicated to producing only the finest quality products for distribution to our customers across all channels of trade including grocery retailers, foodservice distributors, and manufactures throughout North America.

Our company motto since we started in 1971 is, Your Good Name Deserves Another and this continues to be the guiding principle for every employee at PCP. We are committed to searching out and developing the most talented and best-qualified people in the industry who will continue our legacy.

AA/EEO Policy Statement

Pacific Coast Producers is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.