Packer, 1st Shift, 6:30am-2:30pm $20.06/hr.+

C.H. Guenther•Elk Grove, CA

About The Position

The Packer helps keep production lines running efficiently and ensures products are packaged according to specifications and guidelines. The role rotates among packaging tasks such as manually packaging and sealing product, organizing product into boxes, palletizing, and moving finished product or raw materials with pallet jacks. Packers visually inspect products, report issues, learn product and packaging specifications, and use the company’s ERP and TGI systems to access specifications and enter production information. The Packer prepares and maintains the workstation, programs date machines, meets productivity goals, and supports line operations and changeovers. The role also includes assisting with quality checks and following food-safety, sanitation, safety, and housekeeping standards. Work involves prolonged standing and walking, repetitive physical activity, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to manufacturing equipment, noise, and varying temperatures. The position is listed for first shift, 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., at $20.06 per hour and above. Weekend, holiday, and off-shift work may be required as needed. Employment offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening, including a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

Requirements

Grade School-level education; a high school diploma or GED is a plus.
1–2 years of experience operating or working with food-manufacturing machinery or similar experience.
1–2 years of experience following work-task specifications, SOPs, recipes, or similar instructions.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient basic math skills and proper calculator use.
Basic computer skills and proficient use of a computer and RF gun.
Proficient analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to work as a team player and remain self-motivated.
Ability to identify product and packaging-material errors and meet required work speed while following safety requirements.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and to bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp, and work in awkward positions.
Reliability, punctuality, and schedule flexibility, including ability to work weekends, holidays, and off-shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential functions consistently and safely.
Must adhere to the company’s zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Ability to comply with food-safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Package products according to product specifications and guidelines, including manually packaging, sealing, boxing, and palletizing tortillas.
Keep production lines running efficiently and meet productivity goals according to the production schedule.
Rotate among assigned lines and workstations; assist coworkers and clean other lines during downtime or break and lunch coverage as needed.
Perform visual product inspections and communicate product deficiencies to the leader and machine operators.
Retrieve product specifications from the company ERP system and understand product, box, and bag specifications.
Program date machines for bags and boxes according to the products scheduled for production.
Prepare workstations at the beginning of the shift and maintain clean, organized work areas throughout the shift.
Operate auto baggers, Ilapak equipment, and packaging-area equipment; complete changeovers involving the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight settings.
Enter production information, product pathways, and downtime into the TGI system and Machine Log.
Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return them to storage at the end of a production run.
Use a computer and RF gun to support job duties.
Assist with quality assurance activities, which may include pH verification, recording pH levels, metal detection, and line quality checks.
Follow company safety, food-safety, sanitation, environmental, and housekeeping requirements, including applicable SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, Gluten-Free, and Organic standards.
Participate in safety training and contribute to safety initiatives.
Lift, push, pull, and carry boxes and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Perform other duties as assigned.