Packaging Operator - 4 Day Weekends, and Employee Benefits!

About the position

As one of the nation’s fastest growing healthy beverage companies, Humm Kombucha is on a quest to put the goodness of Humm in the hands of as many people as possible. We are hiring a Packaging Operator to join our great Bend, Oregon team working on a busy production floor putting our tasty beverages in bottles, cans and kegs! Our Operators are responsible for operating the packaging machines under the guidance of mechanic and or packaging supervisor within company specifications. Successful candidates need to be able to work well in a team-oriented environment to accomplish the company’s strategic initiatives while providing excellent service to our many internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Works in compliance with Food Safety Management System and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Working in all positions of the bottling, canning, and kegging lines.
• Intensive cleaning done daily, working with chemicals requiring PPE.
• Work safely in accordance to SOP’s, and company guidelines in the manufacturing area for equipment set up, changeover and tear down.
• Perform packaging operations according to current SOP’s.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of all equipment, tanks and work areas.
• Communicate daily with team members in alignment with Humm culture and core values.
• Accountability to meeting or exceeding company standards in quality, including but not limited to accurate labeling, product handling, and packaging procedures.
• Maintain accurate recordings of logs, batch tickets, and tracking.
• Monitor the production line, watching for problems and QC issues.
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
• Maintain stocks, moving finished product and prepping for incoming product to ensure continuous and efficient daily production.
• Identify and resolve issues along the entire packaging line process.
• Responsible to make sure all necessary steps are taken to avoid any accident during packaging operation.
• Responsible to inspect and use correct material and product packaging.
• Must operate the machine following all safety procedures.
• Assist in all other duties assigned by supervisor and/or management.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and react well under pressure.

Requirements

• Some production/manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Perform the responsibilities of Packaging Operator as listed above.
• Ability to work on your feet for 12 hours a day, multiple days in a row.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance (Humm currently pays 100% of the medical insurance premium for employee-only coverage and offers additional plans to cover your dependents too!).
• Paid time off for holidays, vacation, sick and personal time.
• Perks and discounts with other rad local businesses.
• Company supported retirement plans.
• FREE Humm beverages and gear!