Production & Packaging Team Member

Production & Packaging Team Member

Entry-Level · Growth Path to Supervisor

Florida Delico, LLC (Olive My Pickle) · Jacksonville, FL · Full-Time · Day Shift

Role Overview

Olive My Pickle is a fast-growing fermented food company. We make kraut, kimchi, pickles and fermented vegetables in Jacksonville and ship thousands of orders a week across the country.

We are hiring Team Members into two departments — Production and Packaging. Both start at entry level.

We are looking for people who want to grow. The right person learns every station in their department and, over time, becomes someone we can count on in a lead or supervisor capacity. We will invest in you if you invest in the work.

The Role

Details

Departments hiring

Production and Packaging

Reports to

Production Manager or Packaging Manager

Schedule

Full-time. Day shift

Starting pay

$15.00 per hour

After probation

$16.00 per hour. Probation runs 14 to 90 days depending on performance — how fast you get there is up to you.

Growth path

Entry level Team Member → Team Member → Supervisor / Lead

Production — What the Department Does

Everything we sell starts here. Raw vegetables come in, and days or weeks later they leave our tanks as finished ferment. Nothing downstream happens until Production makes it.

What you would learn, in order:

• Produce receiving and prep — inspecting incoming vegetables, washing and preparing to spec, and rejecting anything that does not meet standard. We do not ferment our way out of bad produce.
• Brining and batch build — weighing product, mixing brine to the correct salt concentration, loading tubs. Our salt-by-weight process is governed by a Process Authority letter. The ratios are not adjusted on the floor.
• Fermentation and the cooler — different products ferment for different lengths of time, from five days for pickles to four weeks for some krauts. You learn which goes where and how long it stays.
• Recording — every batch is logged by product, pounds and tubs. If a batch is not logged it does not exist, and the plan downstream runs on those numbers.
• Sanitation — fermentation is a controlled process and it only stays controlled if the room does.

Packaging — What the Department Does

Packaging turns bulk ferment into a sellable pouch. Every unit that ships was filled, sealed, dated and crated by this team. It is the highest-volume department on the floor and it sets the pace for everything downstream.

What you would learn, in order:

• Packing — filling pouches to weight, by hand, at the pace the line needs. Every product has its own fill and its own crate count: kraut runs 40 to a crate, olives 62, pickles 30.
• Topping and sealing — brine level before sealing, then running and inspecting the seal. A bad seal is a leaker, and a leaker is a refund and a lost customer.
• Labels and dates — every pouch is labelled and date-coded. That is a food safety requirement, not a preference.
• Crating and the count log — finished pouches are crated and counted. The count is how the whole company knows what was made; it feeds the daily pack list and the quarterly plan.
• Running and stocking product — keeping every station supplied, and keeping product ahead of the line. You learn to read the floor rather than wait to be asked.

A Day in the Role

• Arrive, set up your station, and confirm you have what you need to run.
• Check the day's plan with your supervisor — it tells you what is short and what runs first.
• Work your assigned station to the standard, all shift. This is repetitive work done accurately.
• Record what you make as you make it. Do not leave logging to the end of the day.
• Follow food safety minimums at all times: hairnet, gloves, no food over product, covered drinks, handwashing.
• If something looks wrong — a short fill, a bad seal, a batch that looks off — stop and flag it. We would rather lose a crate than ship a bad one.
• Help with end-of-day close: cleaning, restocking, and anything your supervisor asks.

What We're Looking For

We are not hiring for a resume. We are hiring for attitude, reliability, and the willingness to grow. If you show up ready to learn and do the work, we will develop you.

Must-haves

• Reliable — you show up on time, every shift, ready to work.
• Coachable — you take direction, apply it, and ask questions when you are unsure.
• Honest — if something goes wrong or you make a mistake, you say so. In food production a hidden mistake becomes a recall.
• Careful with detail — weights, counts and times matter here. Close enough is not good enough.
• Team-first — our floor runs on teamwork. Nobody stands idle while others are working.
• Physically capable — lifting 50 lbs repeatedly, standing and moving all day, working in refrigerated and wet conditions.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in food production, packaging, a commercial kitchen, or a manufacturing line.
• Comfortable with basic counting and record keeping.
• A track record of staying in a role and building skills over time.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively throughout the shift.
• Standing and moving for the duration of the shift.
• Working in and around refrigerated and wet environments.
• Steel-toe footwear required.

The Growth Path

This is not a dead-end job. We promote from within — every team lead, supervisor and manager in this company was hired at entry level and grew into the role, including the Director of Operations.

Stage

What it looks like

What unlocks it

Team Member

Learning every station in your department in sequence. Executing to standard with accuracy and consistency.

Starting point for everyone. $15.00/hr.

Senior Team Member

Proficient at every station. Cross-training others. Trusted to hold a station without supervision.

Passing probation plus demonstrated reliability and accuracy. $16.00/hr or more.

Supervisor / Lead

Running a shift or a section of it. Keeping the line or the schedule moving. Communicating gaps to the manager.

Sustained performance, leadership behavior, and a demonstrated ability to keep others on track.

Timeline is not fixed. People move at different speeds based on what they bring and what they build. The fastest path is simple: show up, do good work, and be someone the team can count on.

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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