Feeder/Packer Trainee (Night Shift)

Sabert•Richmond, VA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

A feeder/packer will interchange functions depending on the business needs. Feeder is responsible for feeding paper blanks in machines and sorting. Packer is responsible for packing clamshell or fry cartons, inspecting product for quality, ensuring product is properly glued. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/ DUTIES Feeder Feed a minimum of 4 machines, feeding requires lifting product, pre-breaking them and placing product into feed hopper. All feeders should be able to feed and maintain 6 formers. Take plastic off loads and remove tickets. Tickets should be given to the operator. Monitor quality, ensure cartons are straight, and remove loose scrap. Sort if required by the operator. Maintain the R.S.C. inventory and supply the case packers with the R.S.C.'s they need for production. Maintain good housekeeping. Follow all safety requirements including GMP's, PPE's, and HACCP & JSA regulations. Perform other duties as required. Packer Catch and maintain 6 lanes. Pull product from the forming chutes at the count mark. Perform basic quality control to ensure bad product is being removed and replaced with good product. Check to make sure product is properly glued and the right number of products is packed into sleeves. Complete quality check-off sheets. After all quality checks are completed place product in position and into a bag. After all quality checks are completed place sleeve of product into bag, place bag into case and place case onto conveyor. Assist operators with cleaning off glue tips. Relieve other packers for breaks and lunch and assist with labeling; repack of boxes and keeping the area neat and clean. Maintain good housekeeping. Follow all safety requirements including GMP's, PPE's, and HACCP & JSA regulations. Perform other duties as required. Make boxes and label boxes. Fill glue containers for machines. Clean-up work area. Check with operators or supervisor on anything else that needs to be done.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Experience: Packaging and multi-tasking in a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferred.
Must be dependable and a team player, ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, internal quality procedures, and machine operating procedures.
Ability to communicate production and machine issues to supervisors and others in work area.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment around machinery.
Basic mathematics (i.e. counting), basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Packaging and multi-tasking in a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Feed a minimum of 4 machines, feeding requires lifting product, pre-breaking them and placing product into feed hopper.
All feeders should be able to feed and maintain 6 formers.
Take plastic off loads and remove tickets. Tickets should be given to the operator.
Monitor quality, ensure cartons are straight, and remove loose scrap. Sort if required by the operator.
Maintain the R.S.C. inventory and supply the case packers with the R.S.C.'s they need for production.
Maintain good housekeeping.
Follow all safety requirements including GMP's, PPE's, and HACCP & JSA regulations.
Perform other duties as required.
Catch and maintain 6 lanes.
Pull product from the forming chutes at the count mark.
Perform basic quality control to ensure bad product is being removed and replaced with good product.
Check to make sure product is properly glued and the right number of products is packed into sleeves. Complete quality check-off sheets.
After all quality checks are completed place product in position and into a bag.
After all quality checks are completed place sleeve of product into bag, place bag into case and place case onto conveyor.
Assist operators with cleaning off glue tips.
Relieve other packers for breaks and lunch and assist with labeling; repack of boxes and keeping the area neat and clean.
Make boxes and label boxes.
Fill glue containers for machines.
Clean-up work area.
Check with operators or supervisor on anything else that needs to be done.