Ice Cream Basic Operator

Location: Covington, TN

Pay Range: $17.75 per hour + 2 for night shift differential

Paid Bi-Weekly

Shift Options(availability may vary):

12 hour nights 6pm-6:30am 2/2/3

12 hour days 6am-6:30pm 2/2/3

3rd shift: 10pm – 6am

At The Magnum Ice Cream Company, we don’t just make ice cream—we create moments of joy. As the world’s largest ice cream producer, we craft iconic brands like Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Klondike, Popsicle, Talenti, and more. Our factory teams are the heart of this success, working with speed, precision, and pride to deliver quality products enjoyed worldwide. If you’re bold, hardworking, and ready to grow, we offer competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive environment where your effort makes a real impact. Join us and help shape the future of ice cream because life tastes better when you’re part of something extraordinary.

JOB PURPOSE:

This position performs the routine duties of handling, packing, and casing products. The position will also regularly assist in line sanitation and production floor clean-up functions. The position is usually seasonal in nature.  Therefore, in the event of either a temporary layoff or a reduction in the workforce, handpacking reductions will occur first within this group of employees. They will be required to champion specific skills and coach others. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing all job functions in the safest manner possible. 
• Performing all assigned steps in the production and packaging of product, including observing quality of product and notifying appropriate personnel of potential quality problems. 
• Ensuring compliance with all sanitary procedures and policies. 
• Observing and correcting product position to ensure safe and undamaged mechanical processing and/or wrapping packing finished product per count, assortment, and arrangement specifications. 
• Casing product cartons. 
• Keeping work area clean and free from obstructions, debris, etc. 
• All other duties as assigned 

What You’ll Love About his job:

Overall Benefits & Perks (non-union):

Medical, Dental, Vision effective immediately | 401K | Profit Sharing | Tuition Reimbursement | Paid Leaves | Life Insurance | Uniforms, safety shoes, and other PPE provided

Additional Perks for the Covington location:

Onsite Gym | Referral bonus | Access to company store | Company dinners and care packages periodically

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Ability to learn all functions of assigned production lines in a quick fashion, as dictated by the production rate of the specific line. 
• Ability to frequently lift and/or carry up to 35 pounds.    
• Previous experience in a production environment and/or food production or handling is preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Working Environment:

Variable, consisting of the office environment, the mix room, and the manufacturing floor. Potential hazards include proximity of moving machinery, chemical exposure, or heavy lifting. The position may require an individual to stand, stoop, move equipment; bend, reach, or lift for prolonged periods of time. PPE includes safety glasses, hearing protection and sanitary footwear.

In addition, there will be exposure to allergens such as dairy, eggs, tree nuts, coconut, peanuts, wheat (gluten), soybean and cinnamon. There will also be exposure to chemicals and gasses such as ammonia.

Physical requirements:

Ability to frequently bend, stoop, lift overhead, push, squat, and carry up to 35 pounds.    

Monitoring and Quality assurance tasks require an adequate level of sight and smell. 

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the US. If you are based outside of the US and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the US Market.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!

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