Job Details

Job Summary:
Work as a team to turn food goods into finished products for grocers, wholesalers, restaurants, and institutional food services.  All packers are responsible for operating equipment and performing all responsibilities in a safe manner to produce a quality product through following and maintaining quality systems and food safety procedures.  Packers produce ready-to-cook, ready-to-heat, and ready-to-eat food that is consistent, high quality, and safe for customers to consume.

Clean Room                                                   
Collect product from the entry point
Extract product from plastic packaging and place in a food-grade container
Place waste (plastic packaging) in receptacles
Move food grade container to belt for next stage to keep the line running
Count, weigh, and package the product into trays/containers
Clean area during shift and prior to break/end of shift
Meet production and standard rate
Follow all safety and sanitation rules and precautions, see SOP for requirements
Ensure a clean and safe work area
Utilize designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), see SOP for requirements

Outside of Clean Room
Use correct skids, boxes, labels with date and tape (last stage)
Operate box taper and replace tape
Tape and place product on skid
Tape and stack finished goods with the correct pattern on skid
Operate stand up/sit down powered equipment (preferred but not a requirement)

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Ability to read, write and speak English
Ability to be responsible for a number of varied activities
Ability to work comfortably with established routines and procedures
Ability to check the details of work for accuracy
Ability to meet scheduled deadlines
Ability to work a flexible schedule depending on customer requirements

Essential Physical Requirements of the position:
This position requires continuous: (continuous = 67-100% of the time)
Hearing, reaching, standing, repetitive hand motions, pulling, stooping, lifting, twisting, kneeling, grasping, and crouching.  

Physical effort of the job:
Occasional sedentary (up to 10 pounds), light to medium (up to 50 pounds), and occasional heavy (up to 100 pounds, with assistance) lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Working environment:
Production environment (cold temperatures of 38 degrees, with occasional temperatures of zero degrees), warehouse environment, working closely with the team.

Education/Certificates/Licenses/Experience:
High School Diploma/GED preferred or equivalent education and work experience

Position Expectations:
Responsible for maintaining the repacking unit while ensuring the accuracy of receiving and shipping of products and materials. Responsible for operating within all food compliance procedures, safety, and daily functions. Ensures all daily tasks are completed accurately and on time and follows thru with all appropriate parties. Ensures all processes are documented on time and accurately. Communicates with appropriate governing bodies.