Start your new career as a Packer with MAU at Palmetto Gourmet Foods in Newberry, SC. As a Packer, you will be responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate packing, maintaining a clean work environment, and handling non-conforming products during production.

Palmetto Gourmet Foods offers our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. At our world class production facility in Saluda, we produce vegetarian, halal, and kosher certified ramen noodles. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Palmetto Gourmet Foods is a great place to work.

What We Offer $14 per hour 1st shift, 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM Health benefits, including telehealth medical services Opportunity for advancement Referral program What We’re Looking For High school diploma or GED Experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing environment Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to work in a team environment, and independently Ability to stand for most of the shift What You’ll Do as a Packer Pre-Shift Preparation: Ensure the gaylords are equipped with blue liners and that gray buckets are in place Verify that the work area is clean and free of leftover products from the previous shift Check that there are enough trays ready on the line; if not, communicate with the tray maker operator During Normal Operations: Packer #1: take one tray and pack 6 packages at a time, allowing 6 packages to pass by; after packing 12 packages, pass the tray to Packer #2 Packer #2: pack 6 packages at a time into the tray; once 24 packages are packed, place the tray on the conveyor belt to send it to the ARPAC Inspect each package to ensure they are in good condition, properly sealed, with the print centered and the ‘Best Before’ date clearly readable If the line stops, retrieve unsealed packages and rework them Open the packages, remove and return the sachets to the dispenser area, place intact noodle cakes in the accumulation area, and dispose of the film in black liners Handling Exceptions: If the line is down, clean your work area After cleaning, rework non-conforming products in the gray gaylords by separating the film, sachets, and noodle cakes If noodle cakes are uncontaminated and in good shape, place them in blue bins for repacking Return good-condition sachets to the dispenser and collect film in a black liner to be weighed at the end of the shift If all tasks are completed, stay productive by cleaning additional areas; ask your supervisor for specific areas to focus on Perform other tasks as assigned