Associate, Food Production - Hand Packer

KeHE Distributors, LLC•Parker, CO

19d

About The Position

KeHE is seeking an Associate, Food Production - Hand Packer to work as part of a team setting up, operating, and maintaining one or more high-speed production machines. The role supports product changeovers and production runs, monitors product quality, assists boxers and loaders, and troubleshoots basic mechanical issues. The position is full-time, Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with pay of $20.00 per hour. Benefits begin after 30 days. KeHE describes itself as a natural, organic, specialty, and fresh food distributor with a people-first culture and a commitment to good living, good food, and good service. The company provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.

Requirements

Wear mid-rise safety-toe work shoes or boots on the first day.
Ability to lift products weighing 10 to 60 pounds.
Basic math skills to maintain proper work inventory.
Ability to read, write, and understand English.
Ability to work on feet for up to 10 hours a day.
Hand-eye coordination to perform a variety of fast-paced tasks.
Self-motivated and able to stay on task.
High attention to detail.
Basic ability to operate assigned machinery.

Responsibilities

Assemble and prepare high-speed packaging machines for startup and product changes, ensuring they are ready to operate at peak performance.
Obtain production run sheets, metal detector logs, label verification sheets, and labels needed for each run.
Communicate production expectations to the team, including product, run goals, and required pallet layers.
Upload product run information, such as product type, weight, and bag length, into the bagger/scales.
Verify weights and seals before production runs; complete and submit product run sheets.
Conduct hourly metal detector checks.
Change can liners and ensure production waste is properly logged.
Maintain product quality throughout production runs.
Adjust label machines and ensure labels are correct and properly located; apply hand labels when necessary.
Change labels and ink ribbons as needed.
Coach and assist boxers with quality checks, including seal integrity, label accuracy and placement, and removal of rejected products.
Assist boxers with palletizing and replenishing supplies.
Adjust product runs as needed and assist the loader with rejected materials.
Maintain consistent workflow with minimal downtime.
Troubleshoot basic mechanical issues during production runs.