Who We Are:

With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers!

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary:

The Machine Operator performs set-ups, makes minor adjustments and operates packaging equipment. Identifies acceptable or unacceptable product quality per customer requirements. Performs wash and changeover of equipment. Machine Operators will need to be reliable and able to work with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs accurate set ups on equipment in preparation for particular product runs.

• Operates equipment and adjusts as necessary to ensure equipment is operating correctly and meeting quality specifications.

• Inspects and tests packages, and documents results to ensure equipment is operating correctly and meeting quality specifications.

• Stages and checks required materials for quick and accurate change overs in production.

• Completes and assembles all required documentation associated with the position.

• Maintains works area in a clean and organized manner.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• Must be 18 years of age.

• Must be knowledgeable in GMPs and the HACCP program or willing to learn.

• Sufficient math skills to calculate quantities of material required for orders being run.

• Good organizational and communication skills in order to prioritize work and communicate changes to line workers.

• Must have the ability to handle small tools.

• Must have the ability to understand and follow all safety policies and procedures.

• Ability to read and write in English preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing environment – exposure to a variety of machines, noise levels, and varying temperatures.

• Depending on which location, our environments can be very warm or refrigerated.

• Team environment – must be able to work well with others and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.

• Ability to stand up to 80% of the time scheduled

• bility to lift 40 lbs. unassisted and 40-75 lbs. assisted.A

• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.

Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you need assistance applying, please contact Human Resources.

1st and 2nd Shifts available.

Hours: 1st Shift 2am-2pm 3rd Shift 2pm-2am M-F

Wage: $20.60 + $.50 Shift Premium for 2nd Shift

Weekend work may be required

Who We Are:

With over 11,000 employees at 43 production facilities in the US, Canada and Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people.

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonuses opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary

Guide and train production employees and coordinate quality checks on assigned production line.

Job Duties:

• Demonstrated leadership abilities and will be responsible for training and directing 12-40 employees

• Assign plant operations during shift

• Meet production schedules

• Maintain employee and product safety

• Production & Quality conscientious

• Monitor usages and paperwork

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated

• Personable

• Influential

• Organized

Ability to:

• Follow-up

• Be Punctual and Outgoing

• Communicate and work well with others in a plant environment

• Successfully multi-task

• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and company staff

• Trouble Shoot

Proficiencies:

• MS Office Suite and SAP preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, walk, climb stairs on a frequent basis

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds on a frequent basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Fundamental understanding of Lean Manufacturing

Interested in the Production Lead role? Apply now for consideration.

Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need assistance applying, please contact Human Resources.

Who We Are:

With over 10,000 employees at over 37 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers!

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift. Coordinate lines set-up.
• Reviews production issues, production schedule orders and product specifications. Works with other departments to prevent downtime.
• Leads continuous improvement plant wide.
• Assigns personnel to work stations and gives direction. Provides associate training as needed. Recommends corrective actions for non-compliance to supervisor.
• Has excellent communication skills and is very approachable. Ability to communicate with supervisors and line workers.
• Responsible for specification compliance.
• Responsible for documentation and legible record keeping for line, including, but not limited to, lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production and standards. Basic math skills, the ability to enter data into computer programs, and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports such as product usage, packaging, lot tracking, labor tracking, waste control, daily worksheets, and any forms deemed necessary by the Production Manager and Production Supervisor.
• This position is expected to eventually cross train in all lead areas related to production and packaging. Must work safely at all times.
• On the floor 95% of shift.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); OR three to six months related work experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs.
• Must have the ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally and stand or sit for lengthy durations.
• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.

Language skills:

• Ability to read, speak, and write in English. Bilingual capability is a plus.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment – exposure to a variety of machines, noise levels, wet/humid and varying temperatures.
• Depending on which location, our environments can be very warm or refrigerated.
• Team environment – must be able to work well with others and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.

Hearthside Food Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need assistance applying, please contact Human Resources.

WHO WE ARE

With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers.

WHAT WE WANT TO GIVE YOU

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

ROLE OVERVIEW

Responsible for Shared Services Accounts Receivable Cash Application/Invoicing, along with other General Accounting/GL functions as needed.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Process all Customer invoicing on Daily Billing Due List within SAP

• Review all invoices for reasonableness. Follow up with Customer Service/Plant Accounting on negative margin invoices to verify pricing/costing accuracy

• Review all related accounting documents for accuracy ensuring that all Customer Invoices are released to accounting. Follow up as necessary to identify system fixes required to release invoices where errors are preventing invoice release.

• Review related COPA postings generated at the time of Invoice creation, verifying that all COGS, Revenues and Volumes post properly within SAP

• Reconcile issues found on invoices related to customer PO’s and/or prices.

• Process all Customer adjustments/credit memos relating to pricing, quantity, quality discrepancies as agreed and approved by HFS Management

• Process and Post Approved Special Billing Items. Generate invoice to Customer.

• Coordinate the Month End closing process as it relates Accounts Receivable ensuring that all Goods Issues are posted, and to the proper accounting period, and that all deliveries/returns, credit memos are processed for the accounting close. Utilize SAP reports to ensure that these processes have been completed. Communicate with Inventory Control, Plant Personnel, Customer Service, etc as required

• Process daily cash receipts to Customer Accounts. Reconcile differences between payment amounts and invoice amounts. Follow up with Customers as necessary to reach resolution. Follow up on all Unapplied Cash in a timely manner.

• Perform AR Clearing to ensure that all paid, cleared AR is moved to History

• Communicate with HFS Credit Control and Sales team as necessary to facilitate the resolution of AR Issues/Aged Items.

• Responsible for preparing all AR related Account Reconciliations

• Maintain AR Master Records within SAP FI in accordance with HFS Credit Policy. Make changes to Customer Master Records (AP contacts, addresses, credit limits) as supported by Approved Documentation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of financial processes and reports.

• Knowledge of general accounting fundamentals and financial analysis concepts.

Skill in:

• Understanding of GL Accounting and AR/Cash cycle

• Solid understanding of debits and credits, accounting balancing and reconciliation procedures

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Investigative mentality and the ability to track prior payments and deductions through the receivables system

• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies staff.

• Work effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Generate work timely and accurate.

Proficiency in: Microsoft Office/Excel and SAP required

Work Environment:

• Hybrid position located at Corporate Headquarters in Downers Grove, IL. In office three days a week, two days a week remote.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent; BA in Accounting preferred.

• 2-3 years of accounts receivable experience.

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1st & 2nd Shifts Available

Hours: 1st (4am-4pm) Mon-Fri 2nd (4pm-4am) M-F

Weekend work may be required.

Wage: $18.54 + $.50(Shift Premium for 2nd Shift)

Who We Are:

With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers!

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary:

The Quality Tech is responsible for ensuring that all elements of food safety within the Quality Monitoring Scheme are being met. Ensures that all regulatory, customer, and company quality initiatives are being met and maintained.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform Quality checks on production lines in a timely and accurate fashion every hour per line. (Will frequently be responsible for 5 lines at any given time).

• Brings discrepancies with the QMS to the attention of Supervisor or Quality Manager. These discrepancies are but not limited to HACCP programs, Allergen programs, Sanitation procedures, GMP findings, Foreign Material findings, and HOLD procedures.

• Ensure that product being produced meets all legal and customer requirements as outlined in the Set Up Sheet for each product.

• Complete paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion each day.

• Perform required tasks to maintain 5-S and keep work areas clean.

• Keep all information pertaining to our operations (products, customers, production details, etc.) confidential.

• Maintain instrumentation and equipment in good condition and store appropriately.

• Label, store, and organize samples and product retentions.

• Follow Hold Procedures for all non-conforming materials or product.

• Perform HACCP and Preventive Controls checks/tasks as needed.

• Assist in test runs and new product trials as needed.

• Perform other audits or inspections as required.

• Perform other duties as required by supervisor.

Minimal Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Post High School education preferred

• Required – 3 months of as a Quality Assurance Technician.

• Preferred – 1 years of experience as a QA Technician or other Technical department.

• Must have good attention to detail and be able to spot defects on fast-moving production lines.

• Must be able to gain a basic understanding of how different machinery operates as it relates to the quality of the product and adjustments that need to be made to correct certain conditions.

• Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to speak, write, and comprehend Spanish is a plus.

• Must be able to perform simple mathematic calculation, including working with fractions, ratios and percentages.

• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal communications and work collaboratively with co-workers, employees from other departments, and superiors.

• Experience with MS Office Suite is needed.

• Follow all safety processes and procedures set forth by site leadership.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing environment – exposure to a variety of machines, noise levels, and varying temperatures.

• Depending on which location, our environments can be very warm or refrigerated.

• Team environment – must be able to work well with others and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.

• Must have ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally and stand or sit for lengthy durations.

• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.

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Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need assistance applying, please contact Human Resources.

1st Shift (M-F 6AM-2:30PM + Weekend OT as needed)

Who We Are:

With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. We want team members that will support us in owning safety together – speaking up when they see a problem. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on time delivery to our customers!

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary:

The Material Handler is responsible for storing, moving, and handling products and materials. Material Handlers work in a structured work environment to minimize safety risks. Material Handlers will need to be reliable and able to work with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies, transports, packs, removes and disposes of products and materials.

• Operates standup forklifts, handcarts, or pallet jacks to pick, replenish, shuttle, and load/unload orders.

• Maintain inventory levels as directed.

• Feed lines with product as scheduled or directed by supervision or line leads.

• Ship and receive materials throughout duration of shift.

• Operate all equipment in a safe manner.

• Count, weigh, record numbers of units or materials moved or handled.

• Ensure that product moved is identified and labeled correctly.

• Perform required housekeeping to maintain 5S and keep work areas clean, such as sweeping floors, putting trash into containers, and picking stray product up from the floor.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Must be knowledgeable in GMPs or the willingness to learn.

• Ability to obtain forklift certification within 90 days.

• Ability to operate stand-up and extended forklifts.

• Sufficient math skills.

• Must have the ability to understand and follow all safety policies and procedures.

• Ability to read and write in English preferred.

Job Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• Must be 18 years of age.

• Previous Material Handling experience a plus, varies by location.

Work Environment:

• This is a manufacturing environment and

• This is a team environment; Material Handlers must be able to work together and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.

• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.

Physical Requirements:

• Reaching with hands/arms throughout the

• Ability to lift up to 90lbs assisted and 40lbs unassisted.

• Ability to stand up to 80% of the time scheduled.

• Ability to walk, climb and/or balance throughout shift.

Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you need assistance applying, please contact Human Resources.