Packaging Operator Days - Rochester, MN
About The Position
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. Our Rochester, MN location is part of our Applied Health and Nutrition Division, specializing in fermented ingredients for the bio-science industry. We’re proud of our clean-label, natural products and our commitment to freshness and quality.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Manufacturing or maintenance experience preferred
- Ability to work alone and in close cooperation with production personnel
- Capable of working through complex problems alone or with others to provide logical solutions
Responsibilities
- Stage and blend ingredients, package products, and clean blending and packaging equipment during scheduled cleaning periods
- Perform daily setup, cleaning, and operation of powders, cultures, and liquid packaging equipment
- Conduct daily HACCP checks for packaging equipment (screen checks, metal detector, tool checklist) and understand the importance of these checks
- Issue and receipt materials in SAP; accurately enter data and follow work instructions
- Wash and clean equipment per sanitation manual; follow GMP program and rules
- Operate forklift per training procedures
- Demonstrate leadership in safety—observe and enforce safety rules, encourage safe work behaviors, and promptly correct unsafe conditions or behaviors
- Endorse Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements, and report failures to site management
- Work closely with site managers, supervisors, team leads, and all production personnel
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
- Employee Share Plan
- Life insurance
- disability insurance
- accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
