**$1,000 Sign-on/Retention Bonus**

**See our Benefits Here: https://SyscoBenefits.com**

**5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. start, Sunday + 2 weekdays off**

**All Languages Welcome**

**No English Necessary**

**Current Starting Pay is $14/hr, but $15/hr is coming Jan 2023**

Founded in 1992, The Coastal Companies has emerged as the leading supplier of produce and dairy in the Mid-Atlantic and a leading regional processor of fruits and vegetables. With the addition of Hearn Kirkwood, The Coastal Companies has further expanded its capabilities in prepared foods, ready to eat products, and grab-and-go. The company and its subsidiaries – Coastal Sunbelt Produce, East Coast Fresh, Hearn Kirkwood, and Lancaster Foods - operate facilities in Baltimore/Washington and greater Richmond. Through a fleet of over 300 trucks, The Coastal Companies delivers daily to foodservice customers and major retailers along the East Coast. With a commitment to food safety, quality, service, sustainability, and staff development, The Coastal Companies has established itself as an industry leader.

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for general production work in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art fresh cut produce facility, including cutting, packing, and assembling many types of fresh produce.

This position is responsible for upholding company values:

• Define excellence by continuously working safely and always pushing to outperform expectations.
• Work with integrity and drive teamwork together, working side by side to deliver great results to our customers.
• Committed to inclusion, we invite diverse, inclusive, authentic, and honest voices to each conversation.

Job Requirements – Ability to:

• The physical demands listed below are characteristic of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Follow safety, quality, and operational procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Adhere to all rules of safety and regulatory compliance including (USDA, QTV, FDA, OSHA, SQF, etc.)
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout entire process
• Ability to cut fresh produce by hand using knives or other hand tools.
• Pack and assemble fresh cut produce.
• Walk, stand, balance, push, pull, reach and be able to lift up to 25lbs. on a regular basis.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Move and grasp items with both hands; hear and see well.
• Work in a cold environment with temperatures that range from 35 to 38 degrees.
• Follow uniform policies related to working in a food production facility.
• Wear steel/composite/aluminum toe, slip resistant safety shoes/boots.
• Must be able to work around cleaning chemicals - for example chlorine and sanitizer. Must be able to work in an environment with ammonia.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Location:

The Coastal Companies
9001 Whiskey Bottom Rd. | Laurel, MD 20723

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