Food Packaging Operator 2nd Shift

Gehl Food & Beverage•Village of Germantown, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Operator 2nd Shift Food position is responsible for ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements while operating secondary packaging equipment. This role involves maintaining food safety, product quality, and meeting customer specifications. The operator will perform various tasks including clean, inspect, and lube functions, participating in equipment start-up and shutdown, performing changeovers, applying labels, and reporting any out-of-standard conditions or safety issues. Accurate documentation of work logs, inventory records, and production levels is essential. The role also includes maintaining a clean work area, participating in team meetings, and safely operating forklifts.

Requirements

6 months previous manufacturing, packaging, or assembly line production experience
Demonstrated organizational and observational skills, and detail-oriented
Basic mathematical calculation skills
Demonstrated ability to read, write and listen to written and oral and instructions in the English language
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with Gehl Foods safety standards and applicable regulatory requirements while following the company's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Operates and observes secondary packaging equipment to ensure food safety, product quality and conformity meeting customer standards and specifications
Performs clean, inspect and lube functions
Actively participates in start-up, troubleshooting/adjustment, stop/reset and shutdown of line equipment - Clears jams and reports malfunctions to Business Lead/Supervisor as necessary
Performs changeovers - Completes line clears and accurately sets up next item's packaging and coding
Applies appropriate labels to secondary packages and completed finished goods pallets
Reports out of standard/specification results to the Quality Department and Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
Reports unsafe conditions or other compliance issues to the Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
Completes handwritten instructions and on-line documentation including Quality and Critical Control Point (CCP) checks accurately and at the required frequencies
Maintains accurate and detailed work log (including Factory MES data collection) and inventory records
Monitors and reviews inventory and production levels to achieve the most efficient operating conditions
Maintains assigned work area and production environment in clean orderly condition - completes environmental cleaning requirements as necessary
Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings
Safely operates forklifts to handle materials and finished goods
Other duties as assigned.