Pack Operator - 8PM to 8AM and can include weekends and holidays

Ardent Mills•Newton, KS

4d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Pack Operator is responsible for day-to-day pack equipment operations, including flour scheduling, shipping and receiving, inventory control, maintenance, and sanitation. The role coordinates with the scheduler on packing and shipping dates for scheduled orders and communicates flour needs. It also works with the production supervisor on packaging-material inventory and orders, and with the maintenance manager on preventive and reactive maintenance, material requests, and repair scheduling. The position is based at an Ardent Mills production facility and requires regular on-site presence. The stated shift is 8 PM–8 AM and may include weekends and holidays. Schedules may vary with business and operational needs and could also involve overtime or on-call responsibilities where applicable. The role requires carrying out work reliably, with integrity and compliance, and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner. A physical abilities test may be required, with or without reasonable accommodation. Team members must be clean-shaven when performing tasks requiring respiratory protection where a proper respirator seal is necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively use computer applications.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, which may include frequent standing, walking, rotating, bending or stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing, reaching or lifting at various heights, and climbing stairs or ladders; occasional lifting, shoveling, or carrying up to 55 pounds; occasional pushing up to 200 pounds of force; and occasional pulling or torquing up to 210 pounds of force.
Must be clean-shaven when performing tasks requiring respiratory protection where a proper seal for a respirator, including an N-95 dust mask, is required.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical aptitude.
Prior experience with manufacturing equipment.
Experience operating mobile equipment such as a forklift, yard tractor, bobcat, or Track Mobile; training may be provided as needed.

Responsibilities

Operate packer and palletizer equipment.
Load and unload trucks and railcars using a forklift or pallet jack.
Manage the order schedule and daily inventory.
Prepare daily production reports.
Prepare Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for load orders.
Maintain warehouse sanitation.
Analyze flour using laboratory instruments.
Perform basic preventive maintenance.
Coordinate packing and shipping dates for scheduled orders with the scheduler and communicate flour needs.
Work with the production supervisor on inventorying and ordering packaging materials.
Discuss preventive and reactive maintenance issues, material requests, and repair scheduling with the maintenance manager.

Benefits

Market-driven base pay; stated starting range is $20.00–$22.00 per hour, with potential for additional earnings based on experience.
Annual target bonus under the OIP plan, with a stated target of 5%.
Shift differential for eligible employees assigned to and working shifts outside standard business hours.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health and dependent savings accounts.
Life and disability programs.
Voluntary benefit programs.
Company-sponsored wellness programs.
Retirement savings with company match.
Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Employee recognition program with rewards (RAVE).