Entry Packaging Team Member - 12-hour shift days

About the role

This role is more than just operating packaging equipment. It's about being part of a team that prioritizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain packaging equipment
• Complete equipment changeovers and address operational issues quickly
• Use technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weaver to keep Packaging flowing
• Perform routine operation checks
• Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and packaging
• Perform manual packing and palletizing
• Follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP
• Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation
• Aid team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals
• Accurately complete basic production paperwork and report issues to supervisors
• Record inventory transactions, shipments, and quality results in SAP
• Participate in 5S efforts

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production
• Forklift certification preferred (required for Advanced Level)
• Willingness to obtain certification if not already held
• Must be 18+ years of age
• Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on production line equipment, including cartoners, baggers, case packers, sealers, depalletizers, and palletizers
• Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and other food safety regulations
• Commitment to following all company safety policies and procedures
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, push heavy loads, stand/walk up to 90% of shift, and climb as needed
• Good hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and 20/20 corrected vision
• Normal hearing and vision (with correction if needed), including the ability to distinguish colors for color-coded containers in production areas
• Wear all required PPE according to the specific manufacturing environment, as outlined in the Employee Handbook, posted policies, or as directed by leadership
• Adhere to all safety policies, including lock-out/tag-out, safe lifting techniques, and others as instructed
• Exposure to wet, humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high areas, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical risks, and vibrations depending on the area assigned
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and report any food safety or quality issues immediately to management

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: High School Diploma or GED required. Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
• Technical & Mechanical Skills: Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on production line equipment, including cartoners, baggers, case packers, sealers, depalletizers, and palletizers. For higher levels, demonstrate expert troubleshooting of high-speed packaging equipment and strong understanding of theory of operation. Perform Winland Excellence CIL, centerlining, and line huddle activities to improve efficiency. Mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify and resolve equipment irregularities. Proficiency in SAP, hand scanners, and basic math skills. Advanced levels require proficiency in MII, WE systems, and interpreting line huddle measures to resolve issues. Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Skills

• Safe Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on production line equipment, including cartoners, baggers, case packers, sealers, depalletizers, and palletizers.
• Product Handling, Quality Control & Inventory Management: Ability to inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and packaging. Ability to follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP.
• Food Safety & Sanitation Compliance: Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and other food safety regulations. Commitment to following all company safety policies and procedures.
• Team Collaboration, Leadership & Training: Ability to assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals. Ability to provide training, guidance, and feedback to team members (progressively more responsibility at higher levels).
• Documentation, Communication & Continuous Improvement: Ability to accurately complete basic production paperwork and report issues to supervisors. Ability to record inventory transactions, shipments, and quality results in SAP. Participation in 5S efforts.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
• HSA
• FSA
• EAP
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
• Legal
• Critical Illness