At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!
A day in the life…
As the Security Guard, you will support operations from the standpoint of security guard service. Support all departments by assisting with special projects and data entry as needed to drive improvement.
This position reports M-F 12:00 AM -8:00 AM
What you will be doing…
- Ensure security requirements are met throughout the plant by making documented rounds inside and outside of the facility, including the Retail Store.
- Being able to walk extensively, some climbing is required.
- Be able to read and understand tolerances established by Russell Stover Chocolates, for specific items and recognize deviations from those tolerances.
- Be able to handle potential emergency situations, remain calm during such situations, and notify appropriate plant personnel of the situation.
- Answer all incoming telephone calls and make telephone transfers.
- Assistant with special projects and data entry as needed.
- Assigns registers, distributes security badges and balance badges daily.
- Track phone calls. Assist employees with various HR related forms.
- Keep call in sheets accurate. Conforms to rules.
- Being able to do rounds around the facility.
- Willing to fill in for weeknight guards if needed.
Do you have what it takes?
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Previous experience a plus, but not required.
- Excellent written, observational, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision. An extensive amount of independent thinking is required.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and monitoring equipment.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications required. (Excel, data entry, spreadsheets.)
Do you stand above the rest?
2 Years Manufacturing Experience
Security guard training certification preferred.
What it's like at the Russell Stover Plants
- Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. We also go through in-depth Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training on your first day and continue to share safety tips daily.
- Surroundings. You'll be working around different machines – Schubert's, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and chocolate candy banks/steels.
- Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs/ladders, and routinely lift 50 lbs.
- Temperature. You will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. Our temperatures are consistently around 63°F but could fluctuate depending on your specific role.
- Smell. You will enjoy a variety of deliciously sweet aromas and you may end your day smelling like chocolate!
- Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for food safety, personal safety, and guidance with our good manufacturing practices (GMP). Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Leather, imitation leather, rubber boots or shoes must be worn in the kitchen and other areas when working around hot liquid/product or hot water.
At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.
Make Happy. Work Happy.