Food Packaging Assistant- 1st shift

Penzeys Spices•Wauwatosa, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for people to help us out in our Wauwatosa Warehouse as Food Packaging Assistants on 1st shift. The job involves working independently as well as working with others within the department. A willingness to learn, help out where needed and accept new tasks are an important part of the job. During the packaging process there are important safety and quality processes that are involved. We provide thorough training, as well as opportunity and encouragement for Assistants to transition into Machine Operators which includes a pay increase. Machine Operators make $19.00/hour after successful training is completed.

Requirements

No Experience required!
Be able to stand for long periods, bend, twist, lift, climb stairs, perform repetitive fine motor movements, and be able to lift up to but not limited to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Love people, cooking and making a difference?

Responsibilities

Assisting the machine operator with the daily production runs
Preparing production lines by loading with spices, containers, boxes, and supplies
Checking to see that spices are being packaged correctly with our company quality standards and making the necessary corrections to items that do not meet the standards
Packing spices into boxes and then palletizing those boxes
Check/Inspect the quality of raw goods (spices) and finished goods (packaged) to ensure the items meet our standards
Cleaning machinery and packaging area as needed
Communicate with the Machine Operators you work with daily, as well as other employees within the same department
Supporting the Company Safety Culture in the packaging process which includes following quality guidelines and following good manufacturing practices (GMP) to ensure safety and quality product is being produced
Other duties as assigned