Packaging Machine Operator - Cut & Wrap

Lactalis LAG•Buffalo, NY

20h•$27 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours: Lactalis USA part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Packing Machine Operator based in Buffalo New York. Shift – primarily 1st shift 7:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday – Thursday – 10-hour shifts. At times, Mon-Fri (5 days) Non-peak season – Jan - Feb & May – September (approximately 39 weeks) Peak season – March – April & October – December (approximately 13 weeks) o 2nd shift hours required during peak season (4:00 pm – 12:30 am) Summary: Monitors and maneuvers product on conveyors. This department is VOLUME DRIVEN.

Requirements

Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.
Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
Able to work in a cool environment.
High School Diploma/GED required.

Responsibilities

Prepares product for bulk transport.
Continuously monitors condition, construction and graphics of each box.
Monitors overall appearance of finished product, including packaging appearance and label.
Keeps work area clean and organized.
Responsible for sanitation practices and working with chemicals.
Clean and sanitize all equipment to meet regulatory standards.
Tear down and set up all equipment for sanitation, also to include all packaging equipment.
Ability to set up and operate all packaging and related equipment. Responsible for quality efficiencies, downtime and other tasks and jobs as required.
Efficiently start up and change over the machine.
Continuously checks the product for proper texture, general appearance, and product contamination.
Monitors the size and shape of the cut ensuring that it meets requirements of desired size and type.
Spot checks packages for errors in printing, color, registration, type setting, sharpness, clarity and print location.
Accurately performs and records in the metal detector log, operational log, package film report, package loss report.