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Accounts Payable Lead

March 7th, 2024 |

Will be responsible for supporting the procure to pay process by processing invoices, managing workflows, researching discrepancies, and communicating with vendors as well assisting with accounting period-end close accruals and working on special items as needed. Will work effectively with personnel from other departments and affiliated companies to ensure timely, accurate invoice postings and service request responses. Position has potential for growth into more complex tasks.

Essential Duties:

  • Processing high volume purchase order and non-purchase order-based vendor invoices with accuracy using the Vendor Invoice Management tool and SAP.
  • Prioritizing processing invoices based on due dates and resolving escalated issues in a timely manner.
  • Research and resolve any discrepancies with invoice coding and documentation, supporting the AP team in troubleshooting issues
  • Communicating with vendors, team members, and other individuals as needed to resolve invoice discrepancies, obtain missing documents, and field vendor inquiries.
  • Review and reconcile vendor statements for completeness and payment status.
  • Providing vendors with remittance backup for payments as needed.
  • Downloading invoices from vendor portals for processing.
  • Entering contract-based amounts for payments.
  • Assisting with accounting month end close accruals for pending invoices, accruals for freight, and account reconciliations
  • Entering system-based intercompany invoices and validating markups
  • Establish cross-functional relationships while driving process efficiency.
  • Special projects as assigned

 

 

Education/Experience/Skills Required:

  • A minimum of 3 – 5 years of high-volume progressive AP processing experience required
  • SAP experience preferred with knowledge electronic accounts payable processing required
  • Previous experience and expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate Excel skills required
  • Strong analytical capabilities and strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • Self-starter who is drawn towards taking initiative, can multi-task, has strong interpersonal skills with an ability to respond to inquiries and effectively present information to accounting and business managers
  • Ability to identify and define problems, collect supporting data, establish facts, propose solutions, and meet deadlines

 

 

Compensation & Benefits:

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

 

The pay for this role is $29.80-$31.25/hour ($62,000 – $65,000 annually) to be paid at an hourly rate.

*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • HSA & FSA
  • life insurance and disability insurance
  • and other voluntary benefits

We also offer time-off benefits including:

  • paid time-off
  • sick-flex time
  • 12 company paid holidays

Applications Developer

March 4th, 2024 |

The role of the Applications Developer at Bumble Bee is responsible for developing creative solutions to the requirements of our business users. This may include both strategic/operational applications development or reporting strategies for any business unit of Bumble Bee Seafoods.

 

Responsibilities

 

Specific responsibilities include supporting critical software applications, report building, project participation, planning and application development using the .NET framework.

 

This Developer will support management in helping to develop and implement business solutions and optimize operations, conduct impact analysis of systems, upgrades and changes to supported applications for the business units, and may oversee systems and business processes for feasibility.

 

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Experience complying with SDLC standards for creation and/or implementation of software in a project-based environment.
  • Assist the team ensuring compliance with industry standard audit practices and regulations.
  • Assist in gathering functional requirements, document custom code, system validation, and release management.
  • Assist in managing customer expectations and communication (both oral and written)
  • Collaborate effectively with business units across the globe and in different time zones as needed.
  • Team player on all IT projects.

 

Qualifications:

 

Software Developers will have experience in a variety of areas to support the business objectives:

  • 1+ year(s) web-based application development exposure
  • 1+ year(s) experience with database design and development and SQL programming (preferably Transact-SQL)
  • 1+ year(s) experience with Microsoft .NET Framework 6 and above with an emphasis on ASP.NET MVC web development
  • Strong knowledge of a variety of programming languages including C#, HTML 5, JavaScript and its libraries (i.e. JQuery, Angular.js, etc.), or ability to quickly learn and adapt.”
  • Experience working with the Microsoft Power Platform (strong emphasis on Power BI) a plus.
  • General knowledge of Azure cloud services
  • Proficient in Model-View-Controller (MVC) concepts and its implementation in web development
  • Experience with code collaboration in Azure DevOps
  • Experience with IOS coding is a plus.

 

Education and Experience:

 

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science preferred. Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrators (MCDBA) a plus. The ability to showcase experience with previously developed mobile APPs, databases structures, or .NET based applications is a plus.

 

Compensation and Benefits

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

The pay range for this role is $70,000 – $85,000 annually.

*The compensation will be commensurate with the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • HSA & FSA
  • life insurance and disability insurance
  • and other voluntary benefits

 

We also offer time-off benefits including:

  • paid time-off
  • sick-flex time
  • 12 company paid holidays

Maintenance Electrician

February 15th, 2024 |
  1. PURPOSE

 

The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for maintaining all production and facilities equipment, electric, electronic and controls systems, instruments operating according to Bumble Bee’s specifications and support any equipment and facilities general maintenance activity as needed. Take a role in instituting profitable new electric technologies in a safe manner. This position will work during the 2nd shift hours with a 3:30 PM start time, Monday through Friday, and occasional weekends as needed.

 

 

  1. DUTIES

 

The duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

 

  1. Essential Duties: These duties directly and substantially serve to achieve the purpose of the position.
  • Work with supervisor and/or department manager in prioritizing activities and projects. Follows the instructions to complete required work and assignments (scheduled or non-scheduled) in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.   Keeps Supervisor informed of activities status on a daily basis.
  • Maintain and document all non-Edison electrical distribution panels, MCC panels, and all pushbutton stations in clean and working order.
  • Utilize the retort log to document, maintain and calibrate the retort instrumentation
  • Promptly attends to breakdowns and/or malfunctions.
  • Troubleshoot and repair motors (480VAC to 24VDC), control systems, sensors, relays, starters, timers, level controllers, RTD’s etc. add this: Trouble shoot and program servo-drives.
  • Provide diagnostics, calibrations and repair of equipment and equipment components which includes but is not limited to: heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, manufacturing equipment, pumps, piping, retorts, busse systems, vessels, plumbing components and facility equipment and building and grounds. Also includes, but is not limited to, tasks such as:
  •   Properly lubricate equipment, bearings, and gearboxes.
  •   Check belts, rollers, gears, sprockets, chains etc. for wear and
  • replace/repair prior to failure.
  •   Rebuild pumps, valves, gearboxes as needed.
  •   Perform pipe fitting and welding for various metals and materials.
  •   Repair and/or fabrication of guards, guides, rails, etc. as required.
  •   Perform general facility repairs such as plumbing, doors, walls, floors,
  • roof, ceilings, etc.
  • Design and fabricate electrical panels.
  • Install new equipment to current electrical system.
  • Bend and install conduit and run conductors.
  • Utilize Programmable Logic Controllers, computer, drawings, schematics and layouts to perform duties.
  • Maintain the control and instrumentation systems, troubleshoots and repairs all related control issues.
  • Perform preventive maintenance of critical plant and support equipment on a regular basis and properly document for maintenance records.
  • Provide support to technicians with other areas of expertise to troubleshoot simple and complex equipment problems.
  • Responsible for selecting and utilizing the proper tools, and for planning and performing job tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Assist with electrical conservation efforts.
  • Troubleshoots and identifies ways to increase equipment performance and production speeds for improvement of efficiency.
  • Assist with repair of forklifts as needed.
  • Assist with fillers disassembly or assembly for sanitation department in a timely manner.
  • Specify and order electrical parts as required.
  • Ensure the Preventative Maintenance Program in SAP is followed.
  • Complete Work Order activities in the SAP program.
  • Operate production equipment, forklift, scissor lift, and boom lift/other industrial lifts as needed.
  • Works closely with the Central Parts Clerk to ensure all critical parts for the equipment are available. Ensures all parts obtained from the storage room are properly documented in order to avoid discrepancies during cycle counts.
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings, quarterly plant-wide employee meetings, and training sessions (including safety training).
  • Maintain the work area clean and organized. Ensures tools, equipment parts, oil/grease barrels, etc. are orderly and stored in the right locations.
  • Works from manufacturer’s manuals and specifications to keep equipment and machinery in proper working condition.
  • Perform other activities/duties assigned by the lead or supervisor.

 

 

 

  1. Safety and Compliance:
  • Champion a culture of safety within the maintenance team, strictly adhering to all safety protocols and promoting safe work practices.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to food safety regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and company policies, and actively engage in safety training programs.

 

 

  1. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED

 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent; technical school preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a plant electrician.
  • Must be available to work 2nd shift hours and weekends as needed.
  • Working knowledge of NEC codes, NEMA classifications, grounding, servo drives, frequency drives, AC and DC motors, circuit breakers, fuses, transformers, pushbuttons, selector switches, contact blocks, relays, timers, solenoid valves, limit switches, proximity sensors, magnetic sensors and photoelectric sensors.
  • Proficient in PLC programming.
  • Ability to draw, read and understand blueprints, equipment manuals, electrical schematics and ladder logic.
  • Ability to use amp/volt/watt meter, megohmmeter, electrical hand tools and wire; ability to solder wire. Ability to rewire and/or repair control systems, sensors, relays, starters, timers, level controllers, RTD’s, etc.
  • Proficient at troubleshooting equipment and making proper mechanical adjustments.
  • Knowledgeable about metric and standard fasteners, bearings, gears, gearboxes, sprockets, chain, tabletop chain and rail spacing.
  • Must be computer literate in programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Experience with Preventive Maintenance databases/software desirable; SAP experience a plus.
  • Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
  • Ability to recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area; evaluates and selects solutions.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently as well as in a team.
  • Alignment with the company’s core values of humble, hungry, and smart.

 

 

  1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (all requirements are subject to possible modification to

reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability):

 

  • Full-time, on-site position located at our manufacturing facility.
  • Exposure to production machinery and manufacturing environment.
  • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.  Body agility is emphasized.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward bending spine at the waist.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  • Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole arm as in handling.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Includes those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
  • Hearing: Ability to hear verbal communication in a noisy environment.
  • Vision: Attention to the surroundings when operating a forklift and ability to see in order to operate and repair machinery.
  • Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
  • Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

 

  1. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans.

  • The salary range for this role is $34.00 to $39.00/hour *Compensation commensurate with level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, medical savings accounts, life and disability coverage, and other voluntary benefits.

 

Director Sales

February 9th, 2024 |

PURPOSE
Lead our Walmart team to achieve company volume, share and profit goals within budgeted trade-spending parameters.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
• Serve as the primary contact for your specific Walmart category buyers.
• Develop and driver key relationships at all aspects of the Walmart business and the leader for Bumble Bee Foods LLC.
• Work closely with other members of the Bumble Bee team to ensure outstanding operational excellence.
• Develop strong rapport with third party service providers and promote partnerships that help deliver customer needs
• Develop and execute sales promotion plans to ensure volume, share and profitability goals are achieved using the most effective and efficient fiscal practices
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of promotions to avoid un-accrued deductions and ensure accurate financial accounting.
• Aggressively manage deductions to resolution to achieve outstanding balance goals.
• Execute new item introductions utilizing all sales materials and tools to meet or exceed company distribution goals.
• Execute targeted pricing levels to attain company profitability goals, while achieving at least margin parity with key competitors.
• Communicate with customer service, production planning and trade marketing personnel, volume requirements for new and existing products through the completion of accurate monthly forecasts and, as needed, the submission of item alerts for produced-to-order, or large promotional quantities.
• Review business through regular analysis of syndicated consumption data and sales, by customer, segment and item, to identify trends and develop action plans to correct, or capitalize on those trends as needed. Use all key performance indicators to evaluate the health of the business monthly. Understand competitive, price and merchandise relationships and develop business plans accordingly.
• Understand basic Category Management “Best Practices” and utilize these principals in fact-based selling to establish Bumble Bee Seafoods as the leading national seafood supplier in North America.
• Use all available tools to provide professional sales presentations to the customers, creating joint business and annual plans.
• Communicate and enforce company policies in a fair and equitable manner with all customers.
• Develop account relationships to establish a direct positive relationship with the customer.
• Ensure company retail merchandising standards are implemented by partnering with broker retail sales personnel on product attributes, planogram objectives, shelf standards, rotation policies and point of sale.
• Ensure effective and efficient time and expense management when traveling for the company as outlined by company policy.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards in regard to business dealings with internal and external customers.
• Conduct business in a highly professional and ethical manner with both brokers and customers.
• Promote a customer centered culture that strives for excellence in all needs, requirements, timelines, and expectations.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS DESIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, or business preferred.
• Experience working as and/or with a Merchant at Walmart
• Retail industry work experience within sales or merchant level experience – ideally within Walmart
• Must be able to analyze and understand data to access business health
• Advanced project and process skill set – including experience in P&Ls and financial analysis
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing brands in a large retail format
• Category management and/or consumer/shopper marketing experience
• Highly organized and ability to juggle multiple categories
• Able to travel at least 25% of the time for business.

 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

 

The pay range for this role is $130,000 – $170,000 annually.
*The compensation will be commensurate with the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

 

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs.

 

Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• HSA & FSA
• life insurance and disability insurance
• and other voluntary benefits

 

We also offer time-off benefits including:
• paid time-off
• sick-flex time
• 12 company paid holidays

Contracts Paralegal

January 10th, 2024 |

Duties & Responsibilities

 

The ideal candidate is highly organized and able to handle a large breadth of duties, easily moving from one task to another with significant experience with contracts, corporate filings and managing databases.  In addition to the duties listed below, employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the General Counsel.

 

  • Managing Bumble Bee’s contract management system including managing user setup and administration, system administration and workflows, requests for review,  contract lifecycles, running of reports, input of contract metadata, etc. Requires a general knowledge and ability to recognize typical contractual provisions (term, termination, renewal, non-compete, etc.).
  • Collaborate with members of the Legal team, IT department and internal users on improving contract management system.
  • Draft, review and revise standard contracts (e.g., NDAs, standard consultant agreements, etc.) with minimal attorney supervision.
  • Manage trademark database, including working with US, Canadian and international marketing departments on filings, renewals, oppositions, and other trademark matters; review corporate and marketing materials from IP perspective. Act as a liaison with outside IP counsel for trademark.
  • Prepare resolutions, officer’s certificates, compliance certificates, incumbency certificates and other corporate documents and other general assistance with corporate and finance transactions. Maintain board minutes, organizational documents, and corporate structure charts.
  • Liaison with consumer affairs to track and manage consumer complaints and responses.
  • Prepare, file, and maintain various corporate type filings.
  • Interface with many internal groups (e.g., Finance, Tax, Marketing) and outside counsel to provide corporate information and general corporate assistance.
  • Process and code legal invoices, review, file and organize various legal documents/communications.
  • Assist with litigation matters, including preparation of discovery responses, subpoena responses and acting as liaison for other requests from outside counsel.
  • Assist with corporate compliance and training matters, including FDA, antitrust, FCPA and other applicable laws and regulations.

 

 

Education/Experience/Skills Required

 

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3-8 years’ experience within a small but fast paced corporate environment.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize issues and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. The ability to work on projects independently or with little supervision. Flexibility and ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities. Exercising independent judgment and initiative and attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to work with individuals at all organizational levels.
  • Paralegal Certificate preferred, but not required.

 

 

 

Compensation & Benefits

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

The pay for this role is $33 – $43/hour to be paid at an hourly rate.  *Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • HSA & FSA
  • life insurance and disability insurance
  • and other voluntary benefits

We also offer time-off benefits including:

  • paid time-off
  • sick-flex time
  • 12 company paid holidays

Lead Mechanic – Seamer Machine

August 4th, 2023 |

PURPOSE

To provide adequate maintenance to keep equipment uptime and efficiency at desired levels for fillers, seamers, oiler conveyors, can washers, conveyor belts and other packing related equipment to efficiently meet quality standards and production daily requirements.

DUTIES

The duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

 Essential Duties: These duties directly and substantially serve to achieve the purpose of the position.

  • Responsible for planning and performing job tasks in a safe and efficient manner for self and direct reports.
  • Maintains and repairs fillers, seamers, oiler conveyors, can washers, conveyor belts and other packing related equipment.
  • Properly lubricates equipment, bearings and gearboxes.
  • Checks belts, rollers, gears, sprockets, chain, etc. for wear to replace/repair prior to failure.
  • Change filler formats when needed.
  • Remove and replace filler parts for sanitation activities.
  • Set and adjust seamer rolls and chucks to achieve proper seams.
  • Promptly attends a breakdown or malfunction.
  • Responsible for maintaining ink bottles, equipment parts, tools, oil/grease barrels clean, orderly and kept in the right place.
  • Responsible for training new seamer mechanic employees.
  • Installs new equipment as required.
  • Works from manufacturer’s manuals and specifications to keep equipment and machinery in proper working condition.
  • Must be familiar with State and Federal Regulations and Laws about food safety processing.
  • Works closely with the Central Parts Clerk to assure all critical and spare parts for the equipment are readily available.
  • Ensure that all parts obtained from the storage room are properly documented in order to avoid discrepancies during cycle counts.
  • Ensures the preventive maintenance (PM) program is followed and tasks are completed as scheduled.
  • Ensures all preventive and corrective maintenance activities are properly documented.
  • Ensures that a good working relationship with other areas and the entire maintenance team is maintained.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to Seamer Mechanics, as directed by department Supervisor.
  • Provide support to department Supervisor regarding employment practices such as employee recommendations, hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations for direct reports.
  • Enforce the Company’s safety, GMP, PPE, attendance and any other policies with direct reports. Notify the department Supervisor if disciplinary action for non-compliance is needed. Promptly consult with applicable supervisors and/or department managers when you encounter policy infractions by employees from other departments.
  • Supports the completion of all direct report’s annual performance evaluations by due date in a fair and consistent manner.
  • Reports the status of activities in a written and verbal manner to the department Supervisor on a daily basis.

Other Duties

  • Operate industrial forklifts, pallet jacks, pickup trucks, and other company vehicles, if required.
  • Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Attend and ensure that all direct reports also attend all plant-wide employee meetings.
  • If necessary, provides assistance/support to other mechanics in repair and maintenance of conveyors, pumps, elevators, and lowerators. May also assist electricians in repair and maintenance of equipment.
  • Identifies areas for improvement of efficiency.
  • Complies with, and ensures direct reports adhere to all company policies and procedures including safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

  • Individual must have a proven background in a Maintenance Mechanic role, in a manufacturing environment, with 5-8 years previous experience as a Seamer Mechanic preferred.
  • High School graduate or equivalent; technical school preferred.
  • Ability to read/write speak and comprehend English required. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
  • Ability to use computers and various software programs. Experience with Preventative Maintenance Databases and Software (i.e. SAP) is preferred.
  • Experience troubleshooting and correcting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and small electrical issues on process and facilities equipment.
  • Able to identify and correct various seamer or filler problems.
  • Experience in fabrication, knowledge of metals and welding is desirable. Ability to MIG and heliarc weld preferred.
  • Familiarity with PLC’s is preferred.
  • Must be able to read electrical schematics, blue prints and equipment manuals; and work with little or no direct Supervision.
  • Some knowledge of analog and digital instrumentation and control systems is preferred.
  • Knowledgeable about metric and standard fasteners, bearings, gears, gearboxes, etc.
  • Knowledgeable about sprockets, chain, tabletop chain and rail spacing.
  • Knowledgeable about the relationship between equipment and conveyor speeds and production output.
  • Proficient in tool selection for each job and proficient at measuring with tape measure and calipers.
  • Ability to use drill, saw, taps, dies, and use hand tools.
  • Ability to use drill press, hydraulic press, horizontal saw, vertical saw and bench grinder.
  • Ability to operate mill and lathe preferred.
  • Ability to thread and bend pipe preferred.
  • Ability to thread and bend pipe preferred.
  • New candidates for this role must take Bumble Bee written Basic Maintenance test, and a practical exam.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

The salary range for this role is $30/hr-$42/hr *Compensation to commensurate with level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, medical savings accounts, life and disability coverage, and other voluntary benefits. We also offer time off benefits including vacation pay, flexible vacation for exempt positions with sick leave. Please note, however, that The Bumble Bee Seafood Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the above benefits package.

Sanitarian

May 24th, 2022 |

Purpose

To provide guidelines to the sanitation shift ensuring that daily plant clean-up and sanitation procedures are conducted in a thorough and timely manner so that quality standards are met, and daily plant start-up proceeds as scheduled

Duties

The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

Essential Duties

  • Follow procedure to disassemble and clean food processing equipment and related areas on a daily basis
    · Clean in place (CIP) of process piping using regulatory approved alkaline, chlorine, & acid & Quat based chemicals.
    · Knowledge of sanitation chemical concentration
    · Proper handling and application of sanitation chemicals and tools.
    · Use of high pressure hot water for cleaning and rinse down
    · Dispensing and transport of chemicals in 2 ½-5 gallon containers
    · Inspection of own area to insure cleanliness.
    · Perform any cleaning duties in plant or office/restroom areas.(Floors-Strip & Wax, Custodial work, Plant floors)
    · Perform duties per Master Cleaning Schedule which are all plant areas not cleaned on a daily basis as assigned.

Other Duties

  • Forklift operator for unloading clams or any necessary materials delivery as needed.
    · Forklift operator for loading of trucks as needed
    · Helping production, Maintenance and other departments as directed
    · Scrape/Paint walls and equipment as directed.
    · Additional tasks as assigned by Supervisor or lead

Required PPE

Bump cap, Hearing protection, Hair net, beard net, Chemical resistant gloves, Face Shield, Chemical resistant bib pants and rain jacket, Chemical resistant steel toe, slip resistant boots, Face Mask

Quality Assurance Responsibilities

The employee is responsible for complying with the following Plant Operating Procedures: GMP’s, Plant Rules & Regulations, OSHA Regulations

Food Defense Responsibilities

Engage in our “see something say something” Food Defense Program. This will include any necessary training requirements upon hire, then annually. Employee must follow all aspects of the Food Defense plan and have specific training in their area. Responsibilities to include the following.

  • Ensure that there are no chemicals and non-food grade lubricants or physical contaminants in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction
    · Ensure that no personal belongings are stored in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction
    · Report immediately to Supervisor if there are any suspicious activities
    · Ensure that employees, visitors and contractors, are wearing the Company approved uniform and are following GMP and any other applicable Company policies. Report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction
    · Report immediately to Supervisor if there is any unescorted visitor or contractor seen in the process area or on the facility premises.

Training Requirements:

  • General Safety
    · Forklift driving Training
    · GMPs
    · Sanitation SOP Training
    · Chemical Safety Training
    · Chemical application Training
    · SQF-CCP Training
    · SDS Training
    · Food Defense Training
    · Storm water Pollution Prevention
    · Spill Prevention Control, Countermeasure
    · Alchemy Training
    · Safety Training huddle talks

Physical Requirements

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

  • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  • Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole arm as in handling.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Includes those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing: Ability to understand oral communication in a noisy environment.
  • Vision: Clear vision of surroundings when pushing product, and ability to discern product codes. Ability to see in order to work safely around moving equipment
  • Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Degree of physical exertion required for the position.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Environmental conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.

  • Inside environmental conditions:Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
  • Outside environmental conditions:No effective protection from weather.
  • Extreme cold:Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
  • Extreme heat:Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
  • Hazard:Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Education & Skills Required

  • Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
  • High school diploma/ GED preferred

Seamer Mechanic

June 3rd, 2021 |

PURPOSE

To provide adequate maintenance to keep equipment uptime and efficiency at 85% as a minimum of fillers, seamers, oiler conveyors, can washers, conveyor belts and other packing related equipment to efficiently meet quality standards and production daily requirements.

DUTIES

The duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

  • Responsible for planning and performing job tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Follows assignments and priorities as directed by area Lead, Supervisor or Department Manager.
  • Maintains and repairs fillers, seamers, oiler conveyors, can washers, conveyor belts and other packing related equipment.
  • Change filler formats when needed.
  • Able to setup and adjust seamers to achieve proper seams, according to specifications.
  • Properly lubricates equipment, bearings and gearboxes.
  • Checks belts, rollers, gears, sprockets, chain, etc. for wear to replace/repair prior to failure.
  • Remove and replace filler parts for sanitation activities.
  • Responsible for maintaining equipment, parts, tools, racks, materials, etc. clean, orderly and properly stored.
  • Works from manufacturer’s manuals and specifications to keep equipment and machinery in proper working condition.
  • Works closely with the Central Parts Clerk to assure all critical and spare parts for the equipment are readily available. Ensures all parts obtained from the parts room are properly documented in order to avoid discrepancies during cycle counts.
  • Ensures the preventive maintenance (PM) program is followed and tasks are completed as scheduled and documented.
  • Ensures all preventive and/or corrective maintenance activities are properly documented.
  • Ensures a good working relationship with other areas and the entire maintenance team is maintained.
  • Reports the status of activities in a written and verbal manner to the supervisor on a daily basis.
  • Will be required to collaborate and work with other team members easily and effectively with maintaining good rapport with exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Will be required to have excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with various levels of the business in non-technical terms.
  • Will be expected to take initiative and drive results.
  • Will have a customer focus mind-set.

General Maintenance and Other Duties

  • Complies with, and ensures direct reports adhere to all company policies and procedures including safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Installs new equipment as required.
  • Assist other mechanics in repair and maintenance of general production, utilities and facility equipment.
  • May assist with training of new seamer/filler mechanic employees.
  • May be required to operate industrial forklifts, pallet jacks and other company vehicles; and only after successfully passing Bumble Bee training and certification process.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Provides support to other areas when required.

Education, Experience, and Skills required

  • Individual must have a proven background in an industrial maintenance mechanic role with minimum two (2) years previous experience working with canning equipment including seamers and fillers. Experience with Luthi fillers is a plus.
  • Ability to read/write speak and comprehend English preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
  • High School graduate or equivalent; technical school preferred.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals, and work with little or no direct supervision.
  • Knowledgeable about metric and standard fasteners, bearings, gears, gearboxes, sprockets, seals, pumps, valves, chain, tabletop chain and rail spacing, etc.
  • Knowledgeable about the relationship between equipment and conveyor speeds and production output
  • Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving mechanical problems.
  • Proficient in tool selection for each job, and measuring with tape measure and calipers.
  • Ability to use drill, saw, taps, dies, and use hand tools.
  • Familiarity with drill press, hydraulic press, horizontal saw, vertical saw and bench grinder.
  • Ability to use computers for programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc. Experience with Preventative Maintenance Databases and Software (i.e. SAP) is preferred.

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, chemical resistant gloves, slip resistant safety shoes with toe protection, uniform or smock, freezer suit, and safety goggles with face shield, as required.

General Laborer

March 1st, 2021 |

Purpose:

To assist production workers.

 

Duties:

The duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

 

Essential Duties

These duties directly and substantially serve to achieve the purpose of the position.

  • Scale ingredients, transport ingredients
  • Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
  • Open rejected cans
  • Operate meat dumper equipment, transfer raw materials to batch containers
  • Perform prep work for kitchen
  • Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances
  • Operate/use the following equipment as necessary: materials transferred carts, shovels, electric can opener
  • Hand palletize 8-ounce six pack cases, or other cases in the event of a palletizer breakdown

 

Other Duties

  • Assist in other production departments as assigned
  • Company with all company procedures and policies, including safety rules and Good  Manufacturing Practices

 

Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, eye protection, gloves, slip resistant, steel toe          shoes, uniform, face shield if welding, back support belt, COVID-19 protection.

 

Physical Requirements:

 All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

  • Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Hand and finger work, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Vision, Repetitive motions:

 

Degree of physical exertion required for the position. 

  • Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

 

Environmental conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. 

  • Inside & Outside environmental conditions, Extreme cold, Extreme heat, Noise, Vibration, Hazard, Atmospheric conditions (Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation), Oils, Humidity, Respirator (required)

 

Education/Experience/Skills Required

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Ability to read/write, speak and comprehend English and/or Spanish

Maintenance Mechanic – 3rd shift

January 28th, 2021 |

PURPOSE

To provide adequate maintenance to keep equipment uptime and efficiency at 85% as a minimum of general production, utilities and facilities related equipment to efficiently meet quality standards and production daily requirements.

DUTIES

The duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. 

  • Responsible for planning and performing job tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Maintains and repairs general production, utilities and facility equipment.
  • Properly lubricates equipment, bearings and gearboxes.
  • Promptly attends a breakdown or malfunction.
  • Check belts, rollers, gears, sprockets, chain etc. for wear to replace/repair prior to failure.
  • Rebuild pumps, valves, gearboxes and all general equipment.
  • Perform pipe fitting and welding for various metals and materials.
  • Perform maintenance and repair of facility to include plumbing, doors, walls, floors, roof, ceiling and general repairs.
  • Perform maintenance and repair of forklifts as required.
  • Disassemble and assemble fillers for sanitation in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for maintaining equipment parts, tools, oil/grease barrels clean, orderly and stored in the right location.
  • Supports training of new mechanic employees.
  • Installs new equipment as required.
  • Repair and/or fabrication of guards, guides, rails, etc. as required.
  • Works from manufacturer’s manuals and specifications to keep equipment and machinery in proper working condition.
  • Works closely with the Central Parts Clerk to assure all critical and spare parts for the equipment are readily available. Ensure all parts obtained from the storage room are properly documented in order to avoid discrepancies during cycle counts.
  • Ensures the preventive maintenance program (PM) is followed, and tasks are completed as scheduled.
  • Ensures all preventive and corrective maintenance activities are properly documented.
  • Ensures that a good working relationship with other areas and the entire maintenance team is maintained.
  • Verbally reports the status of activities to manager on a daily basis.
  • Will be required to collaborate and work with other team members easily and effectively with maintaining good rapport with exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Will be required to have excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with various levels of the business in non-technical terms.
  • Will be expected to take initiative, drive results and have a customer focus mind-set.

Other Duties

  • Operate industrial forklifts and pallet jacks as required.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
  • Provides support to other areas when required.
  • Troubleshoots and identifies ways to increase equipment performance and production speeds for improvement of efficiency.
  • Assist with painting of facility as required.
  • Handles basic electrical work as required.
  • Attend all employee plant-wide meetings.
  • Complies with all company policies and procedures including safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED

  • High School diploma or equivalent; Technical School preferred.
  • Ability to read/write speak and comprehend English preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
  • Previous mechanical experience preferred.
  • Able to identify and correct various production, utilities and facilities equipment problems. Includes troubleshooting and correcting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and small electrical issues on process and facilities equipment.
  • Knowledgeable about metric and standard fasteners, bearings, gears, gearboxes, sprockets, chain, tabletop chain rail spacing, etc.
  • Knowledgeable about the relationship between equipment and conveyor speeds and production output.
  • Proficient in tool selection for each job.
  • Proficient at measuring with tape measure and calipers.
  • Proficient at reading blueprints and equipment manuals.
  • Ability to use a variety of standard machine shop and hand tools: drill, saw, taps, dies, hand tools, drill press, hydraulic press, horizontal saw, vertical saw and bench grinder.
  • Experience in fabrication, knowledge of metals and welding is desired. Ability to MIG and heliarc weld preferred.
  • Ability to operate mill and lathe preferred.
  • Ability to thread and bend pipe preferred.
  • Some knowledge of analog and digital instrumentation and control systems is preferred.
  • May participate in a practical exam before placement in position.
  • Basic computer experience (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc) required. Experience with Preventative Maintenance Databases and Software (i.e. SAP) is preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.

The salary range for this role is $30/hr-$38/hr *Compensation to commensurate with level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.

We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, medical savings accounts, life and disability coverage, and other voluntary benefits. We also offer time off benefits including vacation pay, flexible vacation for exempt positions with sick leave. Please note, however, that The Bumble Bee Seafood Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the above benefits package.