Bisquick Packaging Technician

About the role

Bisquick Packaging Technician – Kansas City, MO

Responsibilities

• Supports production packaging and processing operations
• Sanitation and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
• Works 8-hour shifts, including 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm, 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm, and 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
• Willing and able to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Operates all packaging lines
• Performs preventive and reactive maintenance activities
• Performs quality checks including HACCP checks, seal tests, weight tests, code dating, metal detector, check-weigher, in-line magnets, and code dater checks
• Maintains written documentation
• Participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Affords assistance in training new employees

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of machine operating experience
• At least 1-2 years of mechanical and/or technical experience in manufacturing or related industry preferred
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
• Must be able to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Must be able to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
• Must be willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Must be willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Must be able to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment

Skills

• Technology proficiency in a leading facility
• Teamwork and collaboration with experienced operators
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Physical stamina and ability to work in various environments

Benefits

• 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually
• 11 paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn 12 additional Paid Days Off
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance - Including medical, dental and life
• Many other perks and benefits

Pay

$26.80 per hour starting, with progressive pay increases to $29.14 per hour after full completion of required trainings (1.5 years on average)

Schedule

• Shift differential of $.55 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift and 3rd shift

Location

The Kansas City plant provides job growth opportunities in most departments and promotes positive relationships throughout the facility, fostering a collaborative work environment. It has an employee club within the premises, where employees can participate in holiday dinners for Christmas and Thanksgiving, and attend various events such as Chiefs games, Royals games, dinner theaters, plays, and World of Fun visits, with some tickets provided to each employee.

Products

Bisquick and Gold Medal Flour

What your day will look like

Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity Responsible for learning and operating all packaging lines Performing preventive and reactive maintenance activities within capabilities on packaging department equipment and assist maintenance as needed with higher level tasks, including work order creation Performing all necessary quality checks of the products produced in the packaging department including HACCP checks, seal tests, weight tests, code dating, metal detector, check-weigher, in-line magnets and code dater checks Maintaining written documentation Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance Assist in training new employees

What you have to offer

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of machine operating experience
• At least 1-2 years of mechanical and/or technical experience in manufacturing or related industry preferred
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred