Packaging General Helper - 1st Shift

Alpha Baking Co., Inc.•Manitowoc, WI

About The Position

Packaging employees work in a fast-paced environment that can be physically demanding removing packaged bread/bun products from conveyor placing them on store trays or casing product for shipment.

Requirements

Food manufacturing is highly preferred
Knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures or willingness to learn
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Candidates must be able to work in environmental extreme temperatures
Must be able to regularly lift up to 30 lbs. without assistance
Ability to perform repetitive tasks
Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, crouch, talk or hear.

Responsibilities

Sorts baked products, and packs only product that meet specifications
Sets aside product not meeting specifications for resale or donation.
Ensures that bakery product is packaged in the correct bags.
Places cardboard cases in box maker.
Removes loaves of bread from packaging line and places them in store trays.
Remove bakery products from line filling cases for shipment.
Passes the cases through the tape machine and printing system.
Labels all cases with the appropriate label to indicate product inside and lot code
Remove filled cases from conveyor end of tape machine and places them on pallets.
Fills out company logs on a daily basis.
Keeps work area clean and orderly sweeping floors and keeping work station clean.
Cooperates on all matters regarding safety and health in work area.