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Join our production team at the Blair, NE site, where you’ll help create high‑quality food‑grade products in a clean, safety‑focused manufacturing environment.
The Role & Your Impact
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
Explore Other Openings
If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
Join our production team at the Blair, NE site, where you’ll help create high‑quality food‑grade products in a clean, safety‑focused manufacturing environment.
The Role & Your Impact
- You’ll work with a team of four operators to run daily production, complete cleaning tasks, and support smooth shift handoffs. Responsibilities include:
- Cleaning work areas and machinery to food‑grade standards
- Supporting processing from harvest through packaging
- Running walkdowns, taking samples, and monitoring safe operations
- Collaborating with teammates to maintain quality and efficiency
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of GMP and industrial vehicles (training provided)
- Ability to learn production processes and follow safety procedures
- Physical ability to lift 60 lbs, climb stairs, work at heights, kneel/squat, use PPE, and enter confined spaces
- No conditions preventing safe respirator use or safe plant operation
- Willingness to learn each step of the process
- Interest in module‑based and peer training
- Strong teamwork and safety mindset
- Clean, organized work environment
- Skill development and certification modules
- Supportive, safety‑driven culture
- 12‑hour shifts (6:30–7:00 AM/PM)
- Rotating days/nights every 2 weeks
- 2‑2‑3 schedule
- Overtime often available
- Clean factory setting with some noise
- Indoor/outdoor movement required
- $25.05/hr base
- $3/hr night shift differential
- 1.5× Sunday rate
- Overtime opportunities
- Certification program
- 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
- Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
- Healthcare savings account option
- Employee assistance program
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- All benefits begin on your first day
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
Explore Other Openings
If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
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