Packager

Glanbia•Richfield, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers on dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world. This person will be in charge of packaging and performing regular quality assurance checks on powder.

Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Capable of reading and comprehending text and numbers, doing simple math, using charts and tables and using measuring instruments
Forklift experience preferred or must be trainable
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
Knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF and customer requirements for a food manufacturing plant
Knowledge of Sustainability and EPA requirements for a manufacturing plant
Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
Ability to communicate verbally and read and write instructions in English
Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required
Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Frequently (51-75%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
Occasionally (25-50%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
May be exposed to ___85+______ noise levels in which hearing protection will be needed.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience preferred or must be trainable

Responsibilities

Packages powder, seals bags, and stacks on pallets
Operates forklift/stacks pallets
Technical skills around troubleshooting with live operation of equipment, LOTO, bag and seal checks.
Set up packaging modules by selecting product-specific recipes; adjust fill rates and sealer heights on Modules 1 and 2 in real time; and configure bag heads and conveyors for cleaning and inspection via the control interface.
Check weighs packages
Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary
Cleans packaging room
Safely perform cleaning and sanitation tasks that require the use of chemical cleaning agents, following required training, safety protocols, and personal protective equipment guidelines
Promotes and exhibits strong Food Safety and Quality practices
Promotes and exhibits strong Sustainability practices
Promotes and exhibits strong Housekeeping practices
Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately
Actively participate in teams and on projects to improve the metrics for given area of responsibility
Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
Perform other duties as assigned
Regular and timely attendance required