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Seasonal Packaging Driver

CompanyParadise Tomato Kitchen
LocationLos Banos
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 10, 2026
About The Company
Custom Pizza & Marinara Sauces, Salsa, Hot Sauces, BBQ Sauces, Ethnic Sauces, and More. • For over 33 years Paradise has been delivering custom, proprietary sauce solutions for restaurant chains and food manufacturers. • As the innovator of pouch packaging for foodservice, Paradise is the leader of custom sauces packed in pouches. Packed in 4 - 160 oz. pouches for chains and bulk sizes for industrial customers. • We operate three GFSI-certified manufacturing plants across the U.S., ensuring product availability and efficient, timely delivery nationwide. Our commitment to quality and food safety is at the core of everything we produce. • Our Culinary and Research & Innovation team will help match an existing sauce or create an innovative, new on-trend sauce. Come visit our Signature Sauce Creation Center for menu innovation and support. • With Paradise you'll get field fresh flavor with all of our custom tomato based sauces. We've partnered with Morning Star, the world’s largest tomato processor. Only 100% California, non GMO, vine ripened tomatoes go into our sauces. Harvested at the peak of flavor and packed within hours from the field, this guarantees the highest quality flavor. Let Paradise help you with custom sauce solutions for your menu, product lineup, back-of-the-house and operations. Custom sauces perfect for pizza, pasta, wings, sandwiches, BBQ, entrees, appetizers, snacks, dips, salsas and more!
About the Role

SUMMARY: 

Performs one or more packaging functions such as hand packing, material handling, maintaining of equipment and glue hoppers, palletizing and stretch wrapping container, entering of raw and finished products into the inventory control system, and operation of x-ray machine. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

❖ Unload finished product. 

❖ Tag all finish product with the appropriate label lot number 

❖ Fill out paperwork accurately and keep it current through work shift 

❖ Makes minor adjustments or repairs such as equipment changes, material changes, rework or clearing away damaged product containers. 

❖ Inspect pouches, carton and filled container to ensure that product is packed, coded, weighed and cooled according to specifications. 

❖ Replenish packaging supplies such as wraps, inserts, slip sheets, stretch wraps, pallets, boxes, glue, ink and or labels. 

❖ Keep pallets and slip sheets in palletizer. 

❖ Control inventory of corrugate in the inventory control system and control any rework materials that need to be repacked or returned to the filling area. 

❖ Performs sanitation and preventative maintenance of the area. 

❖ Understands and uses current Good Manufacturing Practices to perform work. 

❖ Understand Critical Control Points of the area and is responsible for the routine checks and documentation of those checks. 

❖ Understands and uses the Standard Operating Procedures for the area. 

❖ Assist with maintaining proper sanitation and cleanliness on the designated production line in accordance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

 ❖ Perform other duties as assigned. 

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 Signature Sauce.  Ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

❖ High School Diploma/GED and/or two 2 years related experience. 

❖ Knowledge of raw materials, production process 

❖ Knowledge of arithmetic and its applications. 

❖ Knowledge of computers and electronics 

❖ Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule/specification 

❖ Ability to communicate effectively with others orally or in writing. 

❖ Attention to Detail 

❖ Ability to read and understand information 

❖ Ability to listen and understand information 

❖ Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly 

❖ Ability to organize and direct oneself and others

❖ Basic mechanical skills with troubleshooting abilities. 

❖ Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through an OSHA-approved forklift certification. 


PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. 

❖ The ability to perform repetitious work. 

❖ The ability to lift up to 45 lbs. 

❖ Frequent sitting, standing, squatting, bending, pushing/pulling, twisting, grasping, reaching, turning, stooping, and lifting

Key Skills
Hand PackingMaterial HandlingPalletizingStretch WrappingInventory Control SystemX-Ray Machine OperationPaperwork AccuracyEquipment AdjustmentsProduct InspectionSupply ReplenishmentSanitationPreventative MaintenanceGood Manufacturing PracticesCritical Control PointsStandard Operating ProceduresForklift Certification
Categories
ManufacturingLogisticsTradesAdministrative
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
This role involves performing various packaging functions including hand packing, material handling, equipment maintenance, palletizing, and operating an x-ray machine while accurately entering product data into the inventory system. Key duties also include unloading finished product, tagging items with lot numbers, filling out required paperwork, and performing routine checks related to quality and safety standards.
📋Job Type
seasonal employees
💰Salary Range
$21 - $30
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
166
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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