Packaging Operator - Overnights!

About the role

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Packaging Operator - Cool Whip to work at our food processing facility in Avon, NY. This position is responsible for operating, monitoring, adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning, and sanitizing packaging equipment used in the production of Cool Whip products. The Packaging Operator ensures products are properly filled, coded, banded, cased, and prepared for storage while maintaining compliance with safety, quality, food safety, and production requirements. The basic purpose is to safely and efficiently operate Cool Whip packaging equipment while ensuring proper package quality, coding accuracy, product integrity, and adherence to Kraft Heinz food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Essential Job Functions: Operate and monitor packaging equipment including Massman Casepackers, Marsh Case Coders, Fuji Banders, and associated packaging systems.
• Essential Job Functions: Ensure Cool Whip containers are properly frozen, banded, cased, coded, and sent to frozen warehouse locations.
• Essential Job Functions: Verify package fill levels, product weights, code dates, and packaging specifications.
• Essential Job Functions: Perform film changes, equipment adjustments, and changeovers as required.
• Essential Job Functions: Perform basic troubleshooting and minor mechanical adjustments to maintain production efficiency.
• Essential Job Functions: Load supplies and packaging materials to support continuous production operations.
• Essential Job Functions: Complete startup, shutdown, disassembly, sanitation, reassembly, and startup activities.
• Essential Job Functions: Recognize and report unusual operating conditions, equipment failures, or quality concerns to leadership.
• Essential Job Functions: Maintain housekeeping standards throughout the production shift.
• Essential Job Functions: Support production goals while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Essential Job Functions: Participate in continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Essential Job Functions: Perform all other duties as