Ice Cream Packer - 2nd Shift

Mayfield Dairy•Birmingham, AL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the sweetest team in town! Are you ready to dive into a seriously delicious career opportunity? Do you have a knack for mechanics, an eagle eye for quality, and a need for perfection? Join our second shift team at Mayfield Ice Cream as an Ice Cream Packer and be a part of crafting the South's best ice cream and more! Mayfield Dairy Farms is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers and the world’s largest provider of raw milk. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Mayfield Dairy Farms in Birmingham, AL, we create ice cream products and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy. By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities.

Requirements

A strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety and quality
Mechanical aptitude and a curiosity for how things run
A passion for doing things right, even when no one is looking
A team-first attitude with excellent communication skills
Physical stamina to work on your feet, lift, and move up to 50 lbs on a repeated basis
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Able to work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit
May from time-to-time, be able to work in an environment where the temperature is maintained at minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit
May be exposed to nut allergens
Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks)

Responsibilities

Order packaging material (paper, poly, cartons) from storage as needed.
Visually inspect boxes, cartons and other packaged materials for printing defects.
Ensure proper sizing of product containers.
Load packaging material onto machines in a timely manner to ensure no line stoppages or excessive loss.
Observe operation of equipment and perform necessary adjustments to ensure product specifications are met.
Perform net weight control checks and make equipment adjustments as needed.
Communicate any changes in product flow, equipment malfunctions, shortages or deviations from specifications to Production Supervisor, maintenance or other operators verbally and/or in writing.
Inspect packaging, coding and seals to verify conformance to specifications and performs necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.
Ensure the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
Will have working knowledge and experience with wrapper operations; watching for jams and effectively threading wrap to prevent cost downtime due to handler error.
Ensure machine is supplied with correct material needed to run and complete log books as required.
Prepare equipment for next run to include size changes as needed.
Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot.
Utilize continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
Perform other duties as assigned.