Entry Packaging Team Member

About the role

This role is a key member of the Packaging Team at Winland Foods, ensuring products are packaged safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. The position involves operating, monitoring, and maintaining packaging equipment, inspecting products, managing inventory, and contributing to team goals.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain packaging machinery (depalletizers, palletizers, conveyors, forklifts).
• 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).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 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, 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.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends as needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, and flexibility to adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated accountability for work quality, attendance, and continuous improvement.

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: Proficiency 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, perform manual packing and palletizing, 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. Provide training, guidance, and feedback to team members (progressively more responsibility at higher levels). Lead projects, identify skill gaps, and support multiple initiatives with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Based on Union Contract Provisions.

Pay

2nd Shift $20.75 per hour + $0.25 Shift Differential.

Schedule

2nd Shift 5:00pm to 3:30am, Monday - Friday, with rotating for Saturday work based on production schedule.