Operator-1

Kettle Cuisine•Lynn, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging OP1 supports the Packaging Lead or Supervisor in completing daily production requirements according to business needs. Under the Packaging Supervisor’s direction, the operator maintains continuous product flow through the packaging department for finished goods while following OSHA safety guidelines, customer product specifications, Good Manufacturing Practices, and USDA/FDA-HACCP standards and requirements. The role includes manual and equipment-based packaging tasks, quality checks, HACCP paperwork, and sanitation of packaging equipment.

Requirements

Ability to communicate in English in speaking, writing, and reading.
Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with multiple changeovers.
Organizational and time-management skills.
Basic math skills.
Ability to differentiate colors.
Ability to read and interpret a thermometer.
Awareness of Good Manufacturing Practices and safety.
Adherence to the company’s Standards of Conduct.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Maintain continuous flow of finished product through the packaging department and help complete daily production requirements.
Follow food safety, sanitation, GMP, USDA, HACCP, OSHA, and company safety requirements.
Read and follow safety procedures, OPLs, SOPs, work instructions, and labels.
Form finished-good cases and retail bases and lids by hand.
Hand-pack, cup, lid, sleeve, and tape semi-finished goods.
Apply labels manually and palletize finished-good cases manually.
Operate manual pallet jacks safely.
Perform safety, quality, operation, centerline, and changeover tasks on retail label application equipment, including code dating.
Perform safety, quality, operation, centerline, and changeover tasks on Delkor case packaging equipment and other retail packaging equipment, including liders, case erectors/closers, and Hartness equipment.
Complete required packaging quality checks and HACCP paperwork.
Perform other manual duties as assigned, including work on the spiral loader, spiral exit, and lowerator.
Sanitize all equipment in the Packaging Area.
Communicate with other departments and work collaboratively with others.