Utility Worker (Packer)

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood!  We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share.  Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Packer

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

Pay: Starting at $15/hr.

Schedule: 9:30am - 6:00pm

Position Summary:
General labor assists production lines with ensuring inventory is ready for production and supporting clean up and order packing. Serves as a backup for positions within the production department and as temporary help in various departments.

Essential Functions:

• Opens products for assigned tables as needed or coordinates with Production Management the raw materials needs of production.
• Performs physical counts on raw materials on a daily basis as needed.
• Assists with garbage disposal (i.e., boxes/de-bagging materials).
• Assists with the beef trimmings from steak machines.
• Maintains excellent quality, sanitation, safety, and production standards. Maintains the facility to meet food safety standards.
• Will help in wiping off condensation in the production floor when needed. 
• Stacks products on pallets and cooler racks according to the appropriate route and/or order. 
• Prepares completed pallets of product to be loaded on trucks. 
• Maintains stock products in an organized fashion, rotating daily and providing an accurate inventory report to the production management team. 
• Weighs and labels boxes and packages in an accurate and timely manner.
• Must follow and maintain all Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF requirements, and Occupational Health and safety regulations.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to follow directions, standard procedures and respond to instructions
• Ability to solve routine problems of limited scope and complexity following established policies and procedures.
• Can communicate in English including reading labels, signs, etc.
• Team player
• Has a very good sense of task planning and organizing
• Critical thinking

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Meat Hook
• Knife
• Computer & RF scan gun
• Pallet Hack
• Reach Truck
• Hand Held Radio
• Computer Terminal Input Station

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to halpernshr@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.