Morehead Mill is currently hiring full-time Manufacturing Associates for first and second shift. As a Manufacturing Associate, you will perform various functions or roles as material handlers, machine operators, and production & general labor positions. Depending on the shift and production bonuses earned at Morehead Mill, a typical new hire can quickly earn an additional $2.00 an hour on top of their starting pay.
As a Manufacturing Associate, your team relies on your efforts. Therefore, you will need to be reliable and punctual and regularly perform physical and repetitive tasks that support your production and team's goals.
Day-Shift Schedule: 10-hour shifts - Starting pay $20.74/hr
Monday-Thursday 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Second Shift Schedule: 10-hour shifts - $1.74 Shift Differential
Monday - Thursday 6:30pm - 5:00 am
Other Benefits Provided
Essential Duties Performed by a Manufacturing Associate
Employee Benefits
Independent Stave Company offers competitive compensation and benefits to employees at each of our facilities.
Domestic benefits include:
*Some benefits are only available to full-time employees or after designated waiting periods.
Our Culture
Our people are passionate about their craft and take pride in their contribution to the wine and spirits industry, supporting our mission to craft world-class oak barrels and other cooperage products so that our employees, customers and communities' flourish.
Independent Stave Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Independent Stave Company is a family-owned, dynamic, global company reaching customers in over 40 countries and cooperages around the world. Every day, millions of people enjoy beverages aged in our wine and whiskey barrels.
A century since the company's founding, Independent Stave Company still embraces the core values of family, innovation, community, and hard work. Total commitment to quality and service has made us the leading cooperage company in the world, thanks to the unfailing support of our satisfied customers.
New Cooperage Facilities:
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• Tonnellerie Tremeaux in Beaune, France
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• New Florence Mill in New Florence, Missouri
• Salem Mill in Salem, Missouri
• Southern Indiana Mill in Salem, Indiana
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• Zanesville Mill in Zanesville, Ohio
