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Packer - Bluffton Plant

The Hershey Company
Bluffton, IN Intern
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2026
Location: Bluffton, IN

 

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to come be a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.

 

Pay:

  • Weekly pay
  • $500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

 

Total Rewards:

  • Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • $1000 referral bonus
  • Paid Time off

 

Shifts:

  • Night shift available
  • 12 hours shift: 7pm-7am
  • Working 3-4 days/week. This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)

 

Candidate Process:

Please note- communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address

  • Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
  • Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required

 

Job Summary

Responsible for visually inspecting, monitoring the filling process, manually packing, and stacking finished products, and completing sanitation activities

 

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Maintain the 5’s and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)
  • Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes
  • Recognize and report product quality issues
  • Set up scales for bag, bulk, and/or tote weights
  • Weigh one bag per case
  • Understand the information on the lead label
  • Pallet stack as needed
  • Pour on rework
  • Fill out all paperwork completely, accurately, and timely (including first case verifications, daily 5S paperwork, changeover/sanitation paperwork, etc.)
  • Cover bulk lines and recognize and report bad product
  • Clean and organize the packing area using approved chemicals and PPE as applicable
  • Perform shut down, start up, and changeover procedures
  • Rework product as needed
  • Use pallet jacks

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire      
  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
  • 1-month experience or training in related field
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
  • Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

 

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

  • Frequently required to stand and walk.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, qualifications or working conditions.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans

If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).

Salary : $500

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