Packaging Operator (H - Day Shift)

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient performance and minimize downtime.
• Perform equipment changeovers, basic repairs, and preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
• Conduct reliability tests such as metal detector and scale checks for food safety and quality assurance.
• Perform quality checks on raw ingredients, in‑process materials, finished products, and packaging materials.
• Accurately collect and record production data, samples, waste, downtime, and other required information.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and orderly work areas; conduct sanitation audits and develop action plans for issues.
• Identify and correct routine or repetitive upset conditions in a safe and timely manner.
• Support shipping, receiving, storage, staging, and material/supply replenishment.
• Coordinate and support shift activities and communicate key information between team members and shifts.
• Assist in other production or plant areas and participate in training, team activities, and special projects.
• Perform required audits and support compliance with SOPs and regulatory and safety requirements.
• Review and understand production reports to plan ahead and help maximize team and equipment efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing or related experience is a plus.
• Mechanically inclined with the ability to learn and operate all related production equipment.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions or work direction.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to work within a team environment and build positive professional relationships.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form in English.
• Ability to problem‑solve entry‑level problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardizations/alternatives exist.
• Ability to work scheduled shifts; standing, kneeling, climbing, and walking for extended periods; repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds; repeated twisting, bending, and reaching; exposure to hot/humid environments, heights up to 30 ft., ladders, and confined spaces.
• Good work history and acceptable attendance.
• Communication Skills: Writing & Listening Skills, Training Skills
• Execution Skills: Results Oriented, Problem Solving
• People Skills: Team Building
• Personal Behaviors: Flexibility & Initiative

Benefits

• Pay starts at $23.80/hour
• 3 weeks PTO for new hires
• Target 7.5% annual bonus
• Clean and highly automated facility
• Air‑conditioned plant
• Free take‑home cereal
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
• PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
• Uniforms provided and cleaned by the company
• 401(k) with 6% match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits

Schedule

H Shift: 5:30am-5:50pm, 2-2-3 rotating schedule