Room Support – Production

Sarris Candies | Canonsburg, PA

At Sarris Candies, we do more than make great chocolate. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in our community.

We are looking for a dependable, hardworking Room Support Team Member to help keep our production operation running smoothly. This is a hands-on role that supports our production lines by making sure employees have the chocolate, raw materials, packaging, trays, boxes, and other supplies they need throughout the day.

NOTE: This role is seasonal and works from August to approximately May each year. Year-round positions may be offered based on business needs and performance.

Shift: Full-time, Daylight, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Room Support Responsibilities

• Keep production lines stocked with raw materials, packaging, and supplies.

• Stage materials and supplies for production.

• Fill chocolate melters and document chocolate usage.

• Bring chocolate and other materials into production as needed.

• Move full skids out of production areas and replace them with empty skids.

• Help make corrugated boxes and stock packaging materials.

• Assist with shrink-wrapping finished boxed candy.

• Keep production and staging areas clean, safe, and organized.

• Assist with tray and mold washing when needed.

• Help with recycling, trash removal, and general production room cleanup.

• Support Machine Operators, Production, Warehouse, and Sanitation as needed.

• Follow all food safety, GMP, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned based on production needs.

Qualifications

• Dependable and able to work effectively as part of a team.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.

• Able to stay organized and respond to changing production needs.

• Willing to perform a variety of hands-on tasks throughout the workday.

• Able to follow instructions and established safety, food safety, and quality procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for the majority of the workday.

• Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, push, and pull.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to safely push, pull, and maneuver carts, skids, trays, boxes, and other production materials.

• Ability to perform repetitive movements throughout the shift.

• Ability to work in a production environment where temperatures may vary.

• Ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.