Production - Production Support

184 Suburban Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA

Posted Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM

We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

Overall Goal of Position: Perform various tasks and responsibilities of operating food production equipment and/or packaging finished product into final configuration, and help make Our Recipe@Sauer Brands.

Job Summary: Primary focus is to ensure the efficient processing of quality products so they are available to excite and delight our customers. Position reports to the Operations Manager.

Shift: M-F Days, 6am-2:30pm

Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason, we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

• 401K
• Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Voluntary Disability Insurance
• Other Voluntary Insurance Options
• Opportunity for Advancement through our Pay for Skills Program

• General Operations
  • Loads empty jars onto conveyor for the jar line(s)
  • Dispenses blends, spices & raw material into jars, through use of a fill station, hand fill or other designated filling machine(s)
  • Packs product into tins, jars, packets and/or other various vessels and then into Master cases, CDU's, variety packs and shippers
  • Works at different work stations as production needs require
  • Operates basic production equipment such as pallet jacks, tape machines & weight scales
  • Performs job to established safe food quality levels
  • Adheres to safety standards and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Culture Building
  • Provides guidance to new employees and “models the way”
  • Supports plant management in other actions and programs necessary for developing the desired company culture

• Safety
  • Wears PPE, attends safety meetings, shows a commitment to their personal safety as well as the safety of their peers; practices Safe Start concepts
• Quality
  • Accurate and complete paperwork, no discipline issued for quality; sanitation/housekeeping up to company training standards
• Initiative
  • Sees what needs to be done and does it w/o being asked; suggests/implements solutions to problems; embraces change to help increase productivity; accepts and implements new procedures as directed
• Shows up on time, ready to work whole shift each day; accurate with breaks; minimal missed punches
• Communication
  • Creates open channels of communication with all levels of team; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; keeps others well informed as needed; listens carefully to input and feedback
• Integrity
  • Demonstrates responsible and honest behavior in all roles, tasks and responsibilities; demonstrates understanding and respect for all people of all backgrounds
• Teamwork
  • Demonstrates positive working relationships with co-workers and effectively handles conflict situations; embraces new ideas and opinions and trusts fellow co-workers; seeks win-win solutions with co-workers
• Job Knowledge/Training
  • Has good knowledge of techniques, processes, procedures, services, equipment and materials required to perform the job; keeps current with all company required training courses
• Culture Building
  • Organizational Health KPIs
  • KPIs for Our Recipe
• What you do and how you act
  • Leadership and contribution to overall success of SBI
  • Personal Effectiveness-meeting timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
  • Personal interaction, communication and teamwork with internal and external parties, consistent with Our Recipe@Sauer Brands

• Personal Characteristics
  • Professional Demeanor
  • Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”.
  • Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
  • Overall confidence in one abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
  • Smart, creative and inquisitive
  • Character and Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
  • Disciplined approach, and accountable for KPIs.
  • No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable.
  • Dependable team player with…