Packager-1st Shift Muenster

Klondike Cheese Company•Monroe, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Klondike Cheese Co. is searching for a Packager to join our Team! This role involves preparing supplies and labels, completing paperwork, taking cheese from totes and placing onto conveyors, operating packaging equipment, verifying product codes and materials, checking container seals, attaching labels, and palletizing products. The position also includes cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas. The shift is 1st shift, starting at 5:00 am, typically 8-9 hour shifts, Tuesday through Saturday. The pay rate is $19.00 per hour, with potential for higher pay for experienced workers. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

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
Applicants 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

Preparing supplies and labels
Completing required paperwork accurately
Taking cheese from totes and placing onto conveyors
Operating packaging equipment to fill bags or containers with crumbled product
Verifying product codes and materials for accuracy
Checking containers for proper seals
Attaching labels to products
Putting products onto pallets
Stacking pallets
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, conveyors and packaging areas
Load cheese products into package processing equipment
Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools
Verify and record product, packaging, and 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
Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
Palletize packaged product
Move pallets of cheese and totes in and out of production areas
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards
Tend or operate machine that packages product
Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor
Other related additional duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager