Packager - 1st Shift Motley Plant
About The Position
The Packager tends production machinery and packages seafood products according to company standards and specifications. The role includes feeding product to conveyors, hoppers, or other devices; packing product into preformed pouches; monitoring product through processing steps; inspecting packages and product quality; and removing irregular items or foreign material. The Packager also maintains a clean and safe workspace, uses required personal protective equipment, and disassembles and reassembles production equipment as needed for cleaning and sanitation. The position is based at Trident Seafoods’ Motley Plant and is identified as a first-shift role. The work environment is regularly wet, humid, cold, and loud, with exposure to moving mechanical parts. Employees regularly stand, walk, bend or lean at the waist, handle packages, and reach with their hands and arms; they occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Lifting and carrying up to 5 pounds is regular, and lifting up to 25 pounds is occasional. The role may require distinguishing shades of color to identify product abnormalities or defects. Travel and on-call work are not required. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Pay is listed at USD $20.09–$24.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
- Ability to count by multiples of two and three to place the correct number of items into packages.
- Ability to interpret simple written instructions and follow established procedures.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with coworkers.
- Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including regular standing, walking, bending or leaning, handling packages, and reaching; occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching; and lifting up to 5 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Nice To Haves
- Three to six months of food manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Tend machines to feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices.
- Remove product from platforms or conveyors and pack it into preformed pouches.
- Count packed items to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Monitor product feed into pasteurizers.
- Place product on the grill marker belt.
- Place product packages on conveyors according to company standards.
- Inspect filled containers to ensure product is packaged according to specifications.
- Remove irregular product and foreign material, and report irregularities to the Quality Assurance Technician, Lead Person, or Supervisor.
- Review the workspace for cleanliness and safety concerns.
- Use personal protective equipment according to company standards for safe operation of machinery and tools and safe use of chemical cleaning agents.
- Disassemble and reassemble the production line and equipment as necessary for cleaning.
- Clean and sanitize production equipment, tools, and work areas according to the Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for eligible full-time employees.
- Optional HRA/HSA.
- Telemedicine.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs.
- Basic life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Vacation and sick time.
- 10 paid holidays each year.
- Paid parental leave.
- Vacation accrual beginning on the first day of employment, up to 112 hours per year for full-time employees.
- Up to 48 hours of sick leave per year for full-time employees, in accordance with company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
