Packaging - General Labor IN 2nd shift

Ken's Careers•Lebanon, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Ken's Foods manufactures Ken’s Salad dressing & Sweet Baby Ray’s barbeque sauce. The process from following the recipe, creating the products using established specifications and quality processes, packaging into retail and food service containers, and shipping the product to our customers is all handled under our roof. Our General Labor positions start at $18.00, and $1.00 shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts, and we are paid weekly. The General Laborer will assist in various physical tasks in a fast-paced environment. The role requires the ability to work efficiently and safely. They will assist the designated machine operator or production team in a variety of functions including but not limited to cup loading, case making, manual case-packing, palletizing of product, banding and wrapping of pallets, cleaning and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Able to lift up to 50 pounds
Able to work with chemicals and cleaning products
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
Ability to work in an unfatigued state
Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short-term memory
Ability to concentrate
Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety

Responsibilities

Operate manual and semi-automatic packaging equipment in a safe and timely manner
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
Participate in machine and area cleaning in a safe and timely manner
Locate and retrieve materials
Load packaging materials into machine
Pack and handle finished goods
Apply labels to finished good pallets
Operate manual pallet jack and electric pallet stacker
General housekeeping
Other duties as assigned
Producing products free of contamination
Following all Ken’s Foods Security and GMP policies
Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis