Highlights
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Salem, OH |
| Industry | Food and Beverage Production |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1920 |
| Website | http://www.freshmark.com/ |
Description
Ham Packaging Line Technician
Fresh Mark, Inc. | Salem, OH
Quick Facts
- Starting Pay
- 1st Shift: $15.00/hour
- 2nd Shift: $16.50/hour (shift differential included)
- Full-time, Monday–Saturday; overtime as needed
- Shift Times
- 1st: 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- 2nd: 4:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- Weekly pay, $400 probationary completion bonus, referral bonuses, growth opportunities (bid on higher-paying roles after 90 days)
- No previous experience required—training provided
Specific shift placement will be discussed during the interview process.
What You’ll Do
- Set up, assist, or operate packaging equipment for ham products
- Wrap, seal, weigh, and label to meet specs and customer standards
- Visually inspect and verify quality, weight, and appearance
- Stage and move materials and finished goods
- Keep work areas sanitary and organized; follow 5S principles
- Adhere to food safety, sanitation, quality, and safety rules; use PPE
- Meet daily production targets and communicate issues quickly
- Complete general labor tasks as assigned
What You Bring
- Comfort working in a cool environment
- Able to stand/walk for a full shift; frequent bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling; repetitive motion
- Capable of lifting/moving up to 50 lbs regularly
- Dependable attendance and strong work ethic
- Willing to work overtime and weekends when required
Helpful (Not Required)
- Manufacturing or food production
- Packaging or machine operation
- Warehouse, assembly line, or general labor
Additional Requirements
- Pre-employment drug testing required
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- $400 Probationary Completion Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Why You’ll Like Working Here
Fresh Mark has produced household favorites—like Sugardale®—for over 100 years. You’ll join a team that values safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. We invest in people with training, mentorship, and clear pathways to grow your career in manufacturing.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Fresh Mark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Fresh Mark is a drug-free workplace.
Next Steps
All applicants must accept the Employment Application Consent Form to continue in the hiring process. Instructions will be provided during the application process.
Keywords
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About Company
For nearly a century, Fresh Mark has been a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Our commitment to quality and safety has enabled us to grow from a regional provider to a nationwide supplier of bacon, ham, wieners, deli and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. Fresh Mark’s customers include major grocery chains, well-known restaurants and food service operators throughout the country. Many of our products are also distributed and enjoyed internationally.
As one of the largest private companies in the industry, our expertise, quality manufacturing and innovative product and service offerings also rank Fresh Mark among the top 40 of the nation’s leading 150 meat and poultry companies as measured by National Provisioner magazine. However, our true measures of success are our customers. For years our growing base of loyal customers has come to rely on the quality, safety and consistency of Fresh Mark’s Sugardale® and Superior’s Brand® Meats products. These partnerships and inherent trust are at the very core of our past, present and future.