Lead Packer - 3rd shift

TreeHouse Foods • Hanover, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Packer ensures the quality of packaged products by conducting routine checks and inspections of finished units, including cartons, skids, label placement, and overall appearance. The role maintains a thorough understanding of quality standards and enforces them on the production floor. It reviews production orders to ensure requirements are met and performs quality checks on packaging, labeling, and finished products using established standards, such as code dates, seal integrity, and label placement.

The Lead Packer inspects one case per pallet for assigned orders and pulls the first bag of each order, identifies and reports quality or compliance issues to the Supervisor, and sets up and organizes packing-station materials and equipment according to the Bill of Materials. The role also coordinates upcoming changeovers with packers, material handlers, and machine operators; creates case labels; generates handling units; enters order data into SAP; and ensures packing-order documentation is completed and closed accurately.

The position maintains a clean and organized work area and participates in shutdown cleanings and 5S initiatives. It also communicates inventory discrepancies and other issues affecting production to the Supervisor. This is a full-time, permanent third-shift role in Hanover, Pennsylvania, scheduled Monday through Friday from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with some Saturdays. The hourly rate is $24.53, inclusive of the shift premium.

Requirements

• Ability to stay focused and efficient on a fast-paced conveyor line.
• Strong understanding of standard procedures and discipline to follow them.
• Attention to detail when identifying words, numbers, and labels.
• Team-oriented mindset and clear, respectful communication.
• Awareness to quickly report production issues to machine operators or supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine checks and inspections of finished units, including cartons, skids, label placement, and overall appearance.
• Maintain knowledge of quality standards and enforce them on the production floor.
• Review and follow production orders to ensure all requirements are met.
• Perform quality checks on packaging, labeling, and finished products, including code dates, seal integrity, and label placement.
• Inspect one case per pallet for assigned orders and pull the first bag of each order.
• Identify and report quality or compliance issues to the Supervisor.
• Set up and organize packing-station materials and equipment according to the Bill of Materials.
• Notify packers, material handlers, and machine operators of upcoming changeovers.
• Create case labels, generate handling units, and enter order data into SAP.
• Ensure packing-order documentation is accurately completed and closed out.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and participate in shutdown cleanings and 5S initiatives.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies and production-affecting issues to the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other paid time off opportunities.
• Inclusive working environment and opportunities to build relationships with a diverse group of people.
• Leaders invested in supporting career growth.
• Employee recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed