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Position Title: Production Associate
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Starting Pay: $17/hr.
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.
Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.
JOIN THE BEST TEAM ON THE FIELD IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES
About Herff Jones
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.
Your Opportunity
The Herff Jones Fine Paper team is looking for a Production Associate to join our team in Indianapolis, IN.
This is a regular position with the possibility of converting to a full-time associate post season depending on job performance, attendance and department availability.
Shift: Standard shift is 6:00am – 3:45pm Monday through Friday. Shifts may vary depending on the season and customer demands.
Hours can fluctuate to ten – twelve- hour days if needed during peak season including Saturdays and Sundays if necessary due to customer demand. Seasons vary between January through the end of May.
Here's How You’ll Make An Impact
As a member of our production team, you will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting the printing and distribution of high school and college announcements, diplomas and diploma covers to help our customers celebrate some of their greatest achievements. While you’ll lean heavily on your technical abilities, your greatest asset will be your drive and commitment to quality and safety. We live and work in a team environment and rely heavily on each other to assist across a variety of functions. Flexibility and a willingness to jump right in to help the team are crucial to the success in this role. If you have a strong attention to detail, we want you!
What We Want You To Accomplish
Daily activity includes but is not limited to:
Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Starting Pay: $17/hr.
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.
Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.
JOIN THE BEST TEAM ON THE FIELD IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES
About Herff Jones
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.
Your Opportunity
The Herff Jones Fine Paper team is looking for a Production Associate to join our team in Indianapolis, IN.
This is a regular position with the possibility of converting to a full-time associate post season depending on job performance, attendance and department availability.
Shift: Standard shift is 6:00am – 3:45pm Monday through Friday. Shifts may vary depending on the season and customer demands.
Hours can fluctuate to ten – twelve- hour days if needed during peak season including Saturdays and Sundays if necessary due to customer demand. Seasons vary between January through the end of May.
Here's How You’ll Make An Impact
As a member of our production team, you will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting the printing and distribution of high school and college announcements, diplomas and diploma covers to help our customers celebrate some of their greatest achievements. While you’ll lean heavily on your technical abilities, your greatest asset will be your drive and commitment to quality and safety. We live and work in a team environment and rely heavily on each other to assist across a variety of functions. Flexibility and a willingness to jump right in to help the team are crucial to the success in this role. If you have a strong attention to detail, we want you!
What We Want You To Accomplish
- Own your part of the daily team goal, be it inspecting items for quality, packing product into boxes, moving material, production assistance, etc.
- Approach everything you do with a quality mindset and adhere to a defined maximum scrap rate on items produced.
- Read and adhere to a detailed work ticket and record production information for each ticket worked.
- Maintain a safe and productive work environment.
- Assisting in the production and distribution of printed goods (Diplomas, Graduation Announcements, Thank You Cards, etc.).
- Perform all assigned work effectively and on schedule.
- Record any quality or scrap issues.
- Notify team lead of any issues that arise during the shift.
- Notify supervisor of any safety concerns or quality issues.
- Team player and do what it takes attitude when other duties are assigned based on business demand.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
- Previous success in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success in going above and beyond to help the team achieve a goal.
- Previous success maintaining a strong attendance and on time record.
Daily activity includes but is not limited to:
- Lifting, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
- Reading, communication, simple math.
- Standing on a fatigue mat in a specific area throughout a 10 hour shift.
- Be able to regularly lift/move up to 50lbs.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above moderate.
Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
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