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Production Assistant- Hackettstown, NJ

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  From $20 per hour
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Job Description

Job Description:

Mars Wrigley- Hackettstown, NJ

Production Assistant

Pay: $20.14+/HR(Based on experience) plus $1.50 shift differential

Additional pay and benefits information below

What do we manufacture?

Chocolate and Peanut M&Ms

What will the shift be? *IMPORTANT*

2-2-3 schedule either day OR night shift

Day shift: 6:30am- 7pm

Night Shift: 6:30pm- 7am

*Additional information provided in the screening process

Job Purpose:

The Production Assistant is responsible for a set of machines, pieces of equipment and/ or processes within our manufacturing facility.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma, GED or above
  • Mechanical aptitude and/or willing to learn and be trained on manufacturing equipment/machinery
  • Must be willing and able to work varying/rotating shifts including weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequent lifting/carrying (10-55 lbs) & pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs).
  • Frequent handling/gripping/bending/stooping.
  • Ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs & lean over equipment.
  • Stand on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).
  • Ability to work in varies manufacturing environments and non-temperature-controlled rooms.
  • Fluent in English- Read, write, speak and understand
  • *This is a PEANUT facility

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of hand on experience working in the manufacturing industry
  • Mechanical or technical training
  • Fork lift driving experience

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Accountable for the performance and safety of several machines, processes, people or pieces of equipment in the plant
  • Starting-up, shutting-down, monitoring, cleaning, and carrying out basic changeovers, minor repairs, routine checks and inspections, and the use of basic ancillary equipment and computer programs.
  • Escalate issues as appropriate, give full and accurate verbal and written handover
  • Part of a shift team of up to 15+ associates contribute to achievement of targets

Compensation:

  • Pay based on experience: Starting at $20.14/Hr+
  • Shift differential of $1.50
  • OT potential
  • Annual bonus pay out
  • Annual merit increases

Total Rewards:

  • Medical, Vision & Dental- Starts day one!
  • Up to 6% 401K match
  • Vacation time
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Short/Long Term disability
  • 18 weeks parental leave

What will be the Interview Process?

Application> Resume Review > Recruiter Phone Screen > Situational Judgement Assessment (online) > Onsite Panel Interview> Offer Decision

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

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