At Indianapolis Fruit Company, our distribution network and premium supply chain provide our team the necessary tools to deliver a full-service retail experience for our customers that will differentiate them from competition and provide great opportunities for success. Indy Fruit team members thrive in our dynamic and collaborative environment in this fast-paced and ever-changing industry.

Indy Fruit recognizes the importance of being able to provide our team members and their families with quality benefits as part of their overall compensation package. We provide a comprehensive and competitive package that delivers quality and value while satisfying the diverse needs of our workforce.

Since 1947, Indy Fruit has been delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to our valued retail partners throughout the Midwest. We look forward to adding you to our team and continuing our company growth.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure a clean and sanitary operational room for the processing of fruit and vegetables in accordance with company and government standards.
• Ensure that the product in the containers match the label on the container, date codes and outgoing packing/barcode is correct.
• Ensure the processing room is ready for production thirty minutes prior to the beginning of the day.
• Barrels containing chilled water with Peracetic Acid placement.
• Chemicals added to the main flume system, potato line, Apple line and fruit tanks and Prep Barrels as needed.
• Metal detection machines validated at the start of shift and throughout production.
• Hand and knife dip stations filled with sanitizer with verification of chemical strength.
• Ensure all Products are to be run through metal detection machines at every product change metal detector validation and verification and must be completed and documented.
• Ensure all items run according to product sequence chart.
• Ensure all incoming raw products are checked prior to processing to meet approved specifications and check off sheet completed.

Competencies, Education, and Experience

• Listening skills
• Complex problem-solving
• Organized and attention-to-detail approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Speak and write English satisfactorily.
• At least 2 years of recent and successful experience performing the above functions in a significant manufacturing or warehouse / distribution environment. Prefer that such experience is in the food industry.

 Work Schedule:

• Monday – Saturday
• Training Period - 7:00am – 3:30pm
• After Training Period – 9:00am - finish

 Physical Demands:

• Stand or walk for long periods of time
• Work in cold and wet cooler conditions for extended periods of time
• Repetitive bending and use of arms, legs etc.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs

 Benefits:

• Health & Welfare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Voluntary Life)
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Weekly Paid
• Career Advancement Opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.