About us
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Heather's Tummy Care is a family owned small business in organic food manufacturing, founded in 2001. We have a fast paced, nimble, and professional environment. Our company mission is to provide products for digestive health care that are simple, safe, organic, and effective.
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting in green space park
- State of the art automated manufacturing lines and warehouse
- Casual work attire
- Safe work environment
- Lively atmosphere
- Company perks
- Growth opportunities
- On-the-job training
- Free parking and/or company paid ORCA pass
**Overview:**
Heather’s Tummy Care is a certified organic food manufacturing company with a focus on digestive health. We make herbal teas, fiber supplements, and peppermint oil capsules.
This position has an interesting variety of work in a state of the art company with robot automated packing and shipping lines.
The facility is clean, dry, temperature controlled, and well lit. We have a small, friendly, dedicated staff.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**
Help set up, operate, or watch automated equipment for packaging and shipping
Follow all procedures and safety precautions as trained and directed
Produce and package teabags, cans, pouches, boxes, stick packs, softgels, and finished orders for shipping out
Assist with machine clean-ups as required
Perform production line setups and change-overs as needed.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace following 6S standards
Quick manual dexterity required.
Must keep up with automated lines.
Must follow the work rules at all times.
GMP and 6S compliance MUST be adhered to at all times.
Responsible for reporting any quality issue to the Lead person, and/or Manager.
Assist in relieving other operators for lunch breaks.
Shut down all equipment at end of shift
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
**EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:**
Must be able to speak, understand, read, and write English.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS: **
Able to walk, stand or sit for long periods of time, talk, and hear.
Able to frequently use hands and fingers and have good manual dexterity
Able to bend, squat, reach and turn
Able to lift and occasionally carry 55 pounds
Able to climb up and down short ladders, bend over, reach down, twist, lift up, and stretch.
Able to visually inspect transparent capsules on a light table for quality control
Able to push or pull with a dolly or pallet jack up to 500 lbs.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**
Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience preferred
Must be 18 years or older.
Ability to pass our pre-employment drug screening and fitness test
Able and willing to work a full time schedule that may include weekends and early evenings.
Heather's Tummy Care offers a professional, fast-paced environment that is casual, comfortable, and friendly, with a small office dog. We provide ample free parking or a company paid ORCA pass. This is a non-smoking company, facility, and grounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Prescription drug insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Overtime pay
Ability to Commute:
- Kent, WA 98032 (Required)
Work Location: In person