Packaging Machine Operator-Food Service Fresh- Shift 1

About the role

This position will report to the Production Supervisor. Travel requirements: N/A. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt. Shift: 1. Employment Category: Full-Time Regular.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain packaging equipment to ensure the efficient and safe production of high-quality products.
• Monitor production line and make necessary adjustments to ensure that all products are packaged according to company standards.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.
• Maintain accurate production records and report any issues or concerns to the Production Supervisor.
• Work closely with the production team to ensure that all production goals are met.
• Minimize film and carrot waste, Monitor weight control, maintain sanitation of equipment, ensure product quality, Documentation, Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and check the metal detector and check weigher every 30 minutes.
• Meet daily schedules for the number of bags to package.
• Meet case demand schedule quotas, which are directly related to machine efficiency.
• Ensure quality bags by proper seals, code date, correct graphics, and proper registration of the bag.
• Minimize waste of packaging material.
• Maintain correct weight of the product and water in the bags.
• Keep work area orderly.
• Perform daily upkeep of packaging machine.
• Help monitor metal detector/X-Ray for foreign objects, O2 checks, leak checks, air displacement.
• Change bags using proper process to stop machine, obtain and load correct bag.
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment and replenish supplies as needed.
• Be alert for bags out of registration, code dates, bad seals, improper pillow, light or overweight bags, off-centered graphics, product in seal.
• Ensure good productivity by time management, work fitness, proper body mechanics, sequence of movement, teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven, reliable work history.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
• Communicate effectively in English both written and verbal.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet production goals.
• Attend Scale and bagger training and pass final exams.
• Obtain certification on bagging and scale machines through required training and certification program.
• Complete Lock-out/Tag out Awareness Training.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ensure the efficient and safe production of high-quality products.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics to operate and maintain packaging equipment.

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven, reliable work history.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
• Communicate effectively in English both written and verbal.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet production goals.
• Attend Scale and bagger training and pass final exams.
• Obtain certification on bagging and scale machines through required training and certification program.
• Complete Lock-out/Tag out Awareness Training.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ensure the efficient and safe production of high-quality products.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics to operate and maintain packaging equipment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Group Short-Term Disability
• Group Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off

Pay

Pay Range: $20.00 to $23.00 STRONG HISTORY. EXCITING FUTURE

Schedule

1st shift 6:30am - 3:30pm; Monday - Friday. Occasionally Saturdays/Sunday; Rotating schedules, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be mandatory based on business needs.