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Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team - Apply now!

Now Hiring:  1st  Shift Capper Operator Packaging

Location: Hart, Michigan

Department: Packaging

Position Type: Full-Time

Hours: Monday-Thursday starting 5:30-6:30am (Days & Hours may vary)

Pay:  $19.91-$23.28

Feeding Families Starts with People Like You

At Seneca Foods, we do more than grow crops - we nourish families and strengthen communities with safe, nutritious, and affordable food.  Our mission is simple but powerful: "To feed the world safe, nutritious, and affordable food. " We do it with a deep commitment to quality, people, and sustainability.

We're looking for a hands-on, detail oriented, and safety minded individual to join our team as a Capper Operator.  If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and being part of a company that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Why Choose Seneca Foods?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities for growth in a stable, essential industry.
• A company culture that values teamwork, respect, and responsibility.

What You'll Be Doing

• Watch for misaligned caps, make adjustments
• Adjust headspace (for vacuum),
• Check both headspace and vacuum throughout day, complete documentation
• Set up dud detector and ensure operating correctly throughout day, complete documentation
• Adjust belt / line speeds
• Adjust steam output
• Ensure correct caps / jars for product are being run
• Adjust security (tightness) of cap
• Adjust sealing shoe pulley
• Adjust line from filler to capper
• Change side and sealing belts; adjust sealing pressure heads
• Set up capper - adjust for size (caps/jars)
• Complete necessary paperwork including accurate log data and downtime information
• Adjust metal detector for product being run (size, sensitivity, phasing) and ensure operating correctly throughout day, complete documentation
• Troubleshoot capper when not working properly, make necessary adjustments, confer with maintenance as needed
• Set up plastic capper and troubleshoot
• Run rejects through x-ray - confirm not false/positive
• Other tasks as assigned

What You Bring to the Table

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic math and clear communication skills.

The Work Environment

Exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat/cold. Some high noise levels and moving mechanical parts.  Exposure to brine, bleach, and cleaning chemicals.

Must wear proper PPE such as bump cap, eye and ear protection, gloves, to ensure your safety as well as protecting the quality of our products.

Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves regular interaction with team members across departments.

You'll Thrive Here If You...

• Take pride in keeping production running smoothly.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Are reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented.
• Want to work for a company with deep roots and a meaningful mission.

Ready to Grow with Us?

Apply now and start making a difference with Seneca Foods.

Visit: https://careers.senecafoods.com

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.