Packager-2nd Shift Yogurt
About The Position
Klondike Cheese Co. is searching for a Packager to join our Team! This role involves packaging finished yogurt products, either by hand or by operating packaging machinery, to prepare them for storage or shipment. Secondary duties may include cleaning and sanitation, milk separation, standardizing milk, CIP, ferment tank operation, and other related duties as assigned. The position requires adherence to GMP, safety, and production rules, maintaining extreme cleanliness due to the sensitivity of yogurt to bacteria and mold. This is a 2nd shift position, Monday-Friday, with every other Saturday required.
Requirements
- Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
- A good attendance record is required.
- Candidate must be a team player.
- Employees are required to stand the duration of the shift, with frequent and repetitive bending, stooping, turning, reaching, grasping and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Cheese/food industry experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Package yogurt into containers, cartons, or bags in a timely manner by tending or operating packaging equipment.
- Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
- Prepare supplies and labels, and verify and record product, packaging, or order information on specified forms and records.
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.
- Sort, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
- Verify accuracy and correctness of product identification labels and attach to finished packaged items.
- Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
- Palletize packaged product.
- Move pallets of product in and out of production areas.
- Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
- Stop or reset packaging machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
- Adhere to all GMP, safety, and production rules and regulations.
- Maintain extreme cleanliness of all equipment and work areas.
- Perform other related additional duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.
Benefits
- Medical insurance eligibility
- Dental insurance eligibility
- Vision insurance eligibility
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- $1,000 Sign on Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
