What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time - Manufacturing and Production Assistant (Monday-Thursday) position at Puppy Cake LLC?
About Us
Puppy Cake manufactures, sells, and distributes healthy and satisfying treats for dogs and a fun experience for their owners since 2007. Puppy Cake is now the #1 selling cake mix for dogs! At Puppy Cake, we use only human-grade and natural ingredients in our products because we believe that Puppy Cake is held to a higher standard. Due to the successful growth of our products, we are increasing the size of our manufacturing workforce! We are a fast paced manufacturing facility with an emphasis on safety and quality.
About You
You are looking for a great work/life balance, competitive pay and a career in manufacturing. You are focused on efficiency and a hard worker. Must love dogs!
Position Summary
At Puppy Cake, our success depends on our people, productivity, and procedures. The Manufacturing and Production Assistant mixes our powdered raw ingredients (flour, sugar, peanut flour, etc) together and works closely with our machine operators to turn that powder into packets. Training is provided. Manufacturing and Production Assistants are responsible for putting the right amount of raw materials into each batch, blending the batches and cleaning up the equipment. The Manufacturing and Production Assistants also work on assembling product. Assembly tasks include putting the correct product into the corresponding packaging and ensuring that the correct labeling is used. Equipment used and run by assistants in the manufacturing and production process: commercial mixers, powered bowl lifts, scales, form and fill machines, heat sealers, conveyor systems, automatic shrink wrapping machines, fork lift, electric and manual pallet jacks. Manufacturing and Production Assistants also assist with general cleaning and upkeep of the appearance of the factory.
Overall they follow the standard operating procedures in accordance with the Puppy Cake Good Manufacturing Processes Manual.
Great Benefits
Full time employees: We offer 100% employer paid UPMC health insurance for our employees, access to coverage for your family, $1000 HRA for vision and dental, Simple IRA with 3% match, great schedule of 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday, with a paid 1 hour break, 2 weeks paid vacation, paid holidays, paid maternity/paternity leave and interest free employee loan program.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. General cleanliness and upkeep of the equipment used in the packaging of bulk and finished materials (including form and fill machine, conveyors, totes, etc.).*
2. Assists in cleaning and sanitizing the form and fill machine and all of its components and other accessories used in the form and fill room (tools, totes, etc.).*
3. Packages and packs finished products from coded bag to corresponding packaging and finally, places in master case.
4. Rotates and organizes finished products, and ensures that all products are in their assigned storage locations, properly labeled, and properly rotated.*
5. Participates in general warehouse upkeep.
6. Measures and mixes raw ingredients according to product recipes. *Ingredients include milk, wheat and peanut products.
7. Assists with production as business needs dictate.*
Puppy Cake Core Values:
We Love Dogs
Our work is to celebrate the human/dog bond, and in order to do that fully, we share our own bond with dogs!
We are Thoughtfully Direct
We choose to handle conversations directly, with respect for others, for the betterment of the team.
We are Proactive
We see a problem and do something about it. As such, we take ownership and recognize the impact of our choices and actions.
We Choose to Grow
We humbly admit mistakes, and choose to learn from them and do the right thing.
We Do the Work
We do what needs to be done, paying attention to the details and bringing our best effort everyday.
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20