Candy Material Processor - Full Time

Overview: The Bazooka Companies, LLC, is seeking Full Time Candy Material Processors for our Scranton, PA production facility which produces the iconic Ring Pop® candy. With iconic brands including Ring Pop®, Push Pop®, Bazooka® Bubblegum, & Juicy Drop®, BCB is one of the leading manufacturers & innovators of non-chocolate confections in the US. The Bazooka Companies, LLC offers a comprehensive and competitive package of medical, dental and vision coverages and a suite of supplemental coverages to select from. Paid Vacation & Sick Time and Paid Holidays. Responsibilities: The Candy Material Processor provides overall material handling services within the processing and storage areas, maintaining orderly and controlled movement; as well as directly supplying processing operations with formed candy, wrapping materials, and other supplies. We are currently looking to fill positions on all shifts. Duties include, but are not limited to: Receives truck shipments of materials to plant, including ingredients, wrapping components, in-process materials and plant supplies Stores and pulls material at proper stores area location Stages and monitors stocks of supplies and candy at processing stations, replenishing stocks manually as required to permit uninterrupted production Returns unused material to stores area as required Loads cartons of product on skids as required and moves skids to appropriate area for further operational processing Prepares and processes all necessary documents included in receiving, in plant processing and shipment of materials and product Takes physical inventories of any materials handled as required Performs housekeeping and stock keeping functions within assigned areas as required Operates all material handling equipment, places any electric equipment on charge as needed Breaks down empty cartons, accumulates waste and scrap in containers and moves to designated areas May operate stapling, stitching and case sealing machines, etc. Makes label and/or stamps cartons as required, loads, glues and/or staples cartons, display boxes to designated area Washes/cleans cooling tunnel and related equipment on a weekly basis or as needed according to established procedures Returns equipment to production status when finished Responsible for removal of waste material and rubbish from plant on scheduled pick-up by rubbish removal service Performs other Job related duties as assigned We Offer: Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits Package Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Paid Vacation & Sick Time Paid Holidays Qualifications: Qualifications: Must possess the ability to read, write and comprehend oral instructions Previous production experience in a factory setting Experience in food production strongly preferred The policy of The Bazooka Companies, LLC is to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health choices gender, gender identity or expression, the status of being transgender, gender stereotyping, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, military or veterans status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.