Associate, Food Production - Hand Packer

KeHE Distributors•Parker, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Good people, working with good people, for our common good. Sound good? KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Requirements

Requiresd Mid Rise Safety Toe work shoes/boots on day one
Ability to lift products of various weights ranging from 10lbs to 60lbs
Basic math skills to maintain proper work inventory
Read, write and understand the English language
Work on your feet for up to 10 hours a day
Hand eye coordination to perform a verity of fast-pace tasks
Self-motivated and able to stay on task
High attention to detail
Basic Abilities to operate assigned machinery

Responsibilities

Assure high speed packaging machine is correctly assembled and ready to operate at peak performance
Obtain production run sheet, metal detector log, label verification sheet and all labels needed for each production run
Communicate with team on production run expectations (Product, run goals, pallet layers needed, ect.)
Upload product run information into the Bagger/Scales (Product type, weight, bag length ect.)
Verify Weights/Seals on pre-production run
Complete and turn in Product Run Sheets
Conduct hourly metal detector checks
Change out can liners and make sure all production waste is properly logged
Assure that the highest possible quality of the product is being maintained during production runs
Adjust label machines to assure labels are correct and in proper locations
Apply hand labels when necessary
Change out labels/ink ribbons when needed
Coach/Assist Boxers to conduct detailed quality checks (Insure seal integrity is intact, Product labels are present, correct and in proper locations, Remove rejected products from sorting table)
Assist Boxers with palletizing, replenishing supplies
Make any adjustments to product run when needed
Assist loader with rejected materials
Maintain a consistent workflow with minimal down time
Troubleshooting basic mechanical issues during production runs
The Machine Operator/Food Production Packaging is responsible as a team member of workers in the set-up, operation, and maintenance of one or more high speed production machines.