Packaging Technician Level 1 (PT1)

Biery Cheese Co.•Louisville, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Technician Level 1 (PT1) is an entry-level Operations position responsible for basic production and cheese-packaging duties. Specific assignments vary depending on the type of cheese product being packaged. Typical assignments include weighing, sorting, boxing, straightening, filling, skidding, turning or opening, handling forms, operating Cryovac equipment or trays, assembling, racking, and process grinding. The position may also perform sanitation duties as needed. The PT1 must follow plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), SQF quality and safety requirements, and food-safety and bio-security procedures. The role supports a safe and healthy workplace and helps ensure products meet specifications and quality standards. The position reports to the Production Supervisor and has no direct reports. This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position. Shifts run Monday through Friday: first shift, 6:55 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at $16 per hour; second shift, 2:55 p.m.–11:00 p.m. at $16 per hour plus a $1 shift differential; or third shift, 10:55 p.m.–7:00 a.m. at $16.25 per hour plus a $2 shift differential. Occasional mandatory overtime, including weekends, may be required. The work takes place in production facilities around moving machinery and may involve cold, wet, or humid conditions. Required protective gear may include goggles, gloves, and shoes. Physical duties include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling objects or controls, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Employees may work near moving mechanical parts and in high or confined places.

Requirements

Ability to demonstrate and maintain the skills needed to perform the job.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Ability to deliver outstanding results.
Reliability, good work ethic, quality work performance, and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain good working relationships with other departments.
Ability to work independently with little supervision.
Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Willingness to grow with the organization.
Ability to exercise judgment and identify and solve problems.
Ability to maintain attendance.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, distinguish colors, and adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Support a safe and healthy work environment by consistently following the company’s Safety Process.
Participate in and support the SQF program, including development of the system, operational standards, and corrective actions.
Run products to specification, help ensure the highest quality, and assist with root-cause analysis of quality defects.
Record tracking information from bulk cheese containers or LPs to table placards.
Remove cheese from manufacturing containers.
Operate Swiss and 640 lifts to load the respective machines.
Follow plant GMPs.
Fold, dump, and skid forms.
Operate and maintain fillers.
Create rack tags and batch tags.
Sort trim to identify foreign objects.
Perform routine quality checks.
Hold oneself and team members accountable.
Make verbal reports to the Line Leader and communicate information about problems or issues.
Participate in 5Y methodology.
Work overtime as needed, including occasional mandatory overtime on weekends.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned; responsibilities may be changed or amended as needed.