2nd Shift Utility Worker

Description

#ComeJoinTheFun with us as our 2nd Shift Utility Worker and be part of #MakingCandyFun!

At R.M. Palmer Company, our mission is clear: driving innovation that celebrates life’s special moments by focusing on value and integrity while making candy fun in everything we do. We take pride in blending creativity and tradition to deliver products that spark joy, bring smiles, and create lasting memories, one candy at a time.

Since 1948, R.M. Palmer Company, LLC has grown from just 4 employees and 4 products into a leading manufacturer of imaginative chocolate novelties with more than 500 unique products and over 600 full-time employees. Today, we operate two manufacturing facilities and a distribution center the size of 11 football fields, producing more than 50 million pounds of product each year.

Our continued success is built on the people and values that drive us every day. We believe in getting it done with urgency, ownership, and accountability. We challenge ourselves to break it better through innovation, curiosity, and continuous improvement. We own the outcome by taking responsibility and acting in the best interest of our team, customers, and company. We play to win by focusing on results and striving for excellence in everything we do. Most importantly, we aim to leave them smiling by bringing positivity, teamwork, passion, and energy to every interaction.

If you are ready to grow your career in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where accountability, innovation, and collaboration are valued, we encourage you to apply and become part of the R.M. Palmer team.

Why Join Us?

When you join our team, you’re not just starting a job, you’re building a career with a company that values its people. We believe in rewarding hard work, supporting work-life balance, and helping our employees grow.

• Weekly pay for reliable income every week
• Three weeks vacation to start so you can recharge
• Affordable benefits starting at $19 per week for medical, dental, and vision
• Company 401(k) contribution with match to help you save for the future

The Utility Worker plays a critical role in supporting production by ensuring materials, packaging supplies, and finished goods are moved efficiently throughout the manufacturing facility. This position maintains production line flow by replenishing materials, transporting products, assisting with changeovers, and supporting housekeeping and sanitation efforts while following all food safety and workplace safety standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supply production lines with packaging materials, cartons, pallets, and other required materials.
• Transport finished products, work-in-process, and raw materials throughout the facility using forklifts, electric pallet jacks, or hand trucks.
• Read production schedules and work orders to support production changeovers.
• Change production code dates as required.
• Wrap, label, stage, and prepare finished pallets for storage or shipment.
• Remove completed pallets from production lines and replace with empty pallets.
• Assist production operators with packing, assembling packers, folding boxes, and line support activities.
• Set up and reposition portable conveyor sections during production changeovers.
• Stage materials before production begins and remove excess materials after changeovers are completed.
• Count, inventory, and document materials moved throughout the shift.
• Maintain organized staging areas and properly stack pallets.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate replenishment needs.
• Assist with minor equipment adjustments when appropriate.
• Perform housekeeping, sanitation, and cleaning duties throughout assigned production areas.
• Remove waste materials, cardboard, and other production debris while maintaining GMP standards.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing or warehouse experience.
• Prior sit-down forklift experience. 
• Food manufacturing or confectionery experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and material handling skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and support multiple production lines.
• Basic inventory and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Team-oriented with a willingness to assist wherever needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in alignment with company core values by taking initiative, driving results, embracing continuous improvement, maintaining accountability and ownership, contributing to a high-performing team environment, and delivering exceptional internal and external customer experiences.