Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED preferred, but no required.
Must be able to tolerate the listed physical and environmental demands of this position with or without accommodations.
Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
Must have some work experience doing heavy manual labor within the last 5 years.
Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; fingers to grip, and talk or hear. The employee periodically is required to reach with hands and arms. May at times need to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Blenders are required to lift up to 50 pound bags of ingredients from floor to chest height of up to 45 times an hour for duration 8- hours shift. Vacuum assist lifts are available for use to ease this burden. However, if a vacuum lift is not functioning, employees must be able to handle the lifting requirements by themselves. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, exposure to extreme heat most likely in the summer months, and vibrations. Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.
The air in the blending rooms tends to be dusty caused by flour and other ingredients. This positions has less interaction with co-workers than most thus, candidates must be able to function well with minimal supervision and in a solitary environment.
The pay rate for this position is $19.83 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 6/30/26
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.