Packing Jobs in Flint, MI (NOW HIRING)

Josh’s Frogs is a constantly growing online pet store and industry leader that prides itself on selling only happy, healthy, captive-bred amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates. We run on the EOS business model. We value integrity and practice open books where we share our financials with all employees. We believe in working as one team. We expect our employees to be constantly growing and we value promoting from within.

We’re currently seeking a detail-oriented, dependable individual for the part-time Insect Packing Technician position in our Insect Department (Durand). As an Insect team member, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our customers receive healthy, properly packed insects on time. Your primary responsibilities will include packing insect units efficiently and accurately, creating and maintaining fruit fly cultures, receiving cricket deliveries, managing inventory, and using web-based software to manage stock and labeling.

This position is perfect for someone who enjoys working hands-on in a fast-paced production environment and is comfortable working around live insects. If you take pride in quality, consistency, and supporting your team, you’ll thrive with Josh’s Frogs!

• Full-time (40 hours per week), Sunday through Tuesday (8:30 AM to 5 PM)
• $16.00/hour starting wages
• This position requires the use of a respirator, as well as completion of respirator fit testing and respirator safety training in accordance with OSHA standards

Benefits Include:

• Paid time off (Holiday, Sick, and Vacation, with Sick pay and 24 Holiday hours added upon hire)
• Fully vested 401(k) (100% company matching up to 3%, then 50% match up to 6%), with additional options for Roth
• Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents)
• Generous employee discount on the Josh’s Frogs website
• Free breakfast, snacks, and coffee provided at work
• Travel opportunities for expos/shows (in some positions)

Day-to-Day Tasks Include:

• Packaging insects
• Managing inventory of insects
• Stocking refrigerators with products for Shipping
• Cleaning and maintaining supplies and workspaces

For This Position, You MUST Possess:

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Full dexterity in arms and hands
• Love of repetition
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to wear a respirator and pass required testing

Special Consideration is Given to Those with:

• Inventory experience
• Order fulfillment experience
• Experience with insects

Examples of How an Employee Could Exhibit our Core Values in This Position:

• Integrity - Communicating when uncertain about a task; always looking for new tasks and responsibilities; if a mistake is made, alerting management
• One Team - Helping the Shipping Department when needed; communicating with sister departments
• Constantly Growing - Brainstorming for ideas to improve efficiency, communication, and organization

Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof! Josh's Frogs was one of the INC 5000's fastest-growing businesses in 2022, and we're proud of it. What's more impressive is that this is Josh's Frogs' FIFTH year in a row on the INC 5000 List! Only 5% of businesses have made the list five years consecutively. One of our core values isn’t “constantly growing” for nothing; the proof is in the pond. Come join the team and expand alongside one of America’s top-growing companies!

**Due to the high volume of applicants, our recruiting team is unable to contact every candidate individually. If our team is interested in moving forward with your application, we will reach out via phone or email.

If you have questions, you may contact us through Indeed or email the HR Team at hrteam@joshsfrogs.com. Please do not contact our Josh’s Frogs Customer Service team regarding application inquiries.

It is the policy of Josh’s Frogs to provide equal employment opportunity in recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion, job transfer, and assignments. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, and/or other protected categories under applicable laws.

It is also the policy of Josh’s Frogs to make reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, and to extend employment opportunities to such persons, as well as to special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam era, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, and other protected veterans. The Vice President of Human Resources is the Equal Employment policy officer for the company.