Hirzel Canning Company feeds people.

Hirzel Canning Company & Farms is a 5th generation family company with a passion for serving the community. Our Dei Fratelli brand is your source for locally-grown tomato and sauerkraut products.  We seek individuals that share our core values, our commitment to future generations, and our passion for providing food that brings families together. 

A few of the benefits you’ll experience at Hirzel Canning Company are: 

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Annual Pay Increases
• Employer 401(k) Matching
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
• Health and Wellness Program
• Community Involvement
• Family-Centric Environment  

Candidates must be willing and able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Order and maintain office equipment supply inventory
• Data entry of information into Google Drive, X3, LAS
• Organize and maintain filing system and common office areas
• Responsible for populating YoDeck with schedules, events, and announcements when required

ALBERT LEA

• Update and maintain sales orders, shipments, and invoices for ALS
• Assist with receiving and sorting incoming Albert Lea orders in the warehouse
• Assist with loading and unloading seed from customer vehicles and van trailers
• Weekly maintenance of ALS inventory

GRAIN OPERATIONS

• Weekly maintenance of grain and feed inventory
• Assist with product labeling of raw, finished, and waste products as required
• Assist with loading and unloading of trucks as required

COMPOST OPERATIONS

• Responsible to track and record waste movement in and out of the compost facility
• Updating of X3 with waste movements
• Responsible for billing
• Create compost rows in X3 and maintain compost components

EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

• Commitment to our purpose and core values
• Commitment to performing job duties in a safe manner and watching out for the safety of others
• Compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Takes ownership of work to make sure it is completed accurately, efficiently and on time. Will work with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and commitment and will encourage others to do the same.
• Will promote a positive attitude. Responsible for establishing and maintaining positive working relationships that are based on respect for all.
• Will embrace Plant/Company change and support its implementation.

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.

• Reaching with hands and arms
• Communication through speech and hearing and in writing
•  Daily requirements:

- Bending, twisting, turning, reaching below the knee, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, standing, walking, sitting

• Lifting requirements:

-Regular, inconsistent lifting/and or moving requirements up to 25 pounds

-Regular, inconsistent lifting/and or moving requirements up to 50 pounds

• This position requires a willingness and ability to work in an agricultural setting.

The environment in the warehouse is noisy, dusty, and hot, depending on the weather and what is being run through the food-grade facility at the time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Self-driven with a strong work ethic, able to manage tasks independently and take initiative
• Desire to perform both administrative duties and manual labor tasks to support farm operations
• Comfortable with numbers and calculations
• Strong attention to detail and well-organized
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive
• Previous experience with ERP systems preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

NOTE: Attendance on the job each and every day is absolutely essential to the efficient operation of the

Company

The responsibilities and duties outlined in this document are not all-inclusive and are subject to change

at the discretion of management based upon the needs of the company.

In the absence of key personnel, the supervisor will assume responsibility to see the functions of this job

are performed as required.

Hirzel Canning Co & Farms provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.