Packer - 1st Shift

Russell Stover•Abilene, KS

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! A day in the life… As a Packer , you play a key role in ensuring our high-quality candy is perfectly prepared for our customers. You will work at the end of the production line, carefully handling the final stages of packaging. Success in this role requires teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Your attention to detail and collaboration will help maintain our commitment to excellence. What you will be doing… Packing candy that meets quality standards. Requesting, receiving product (raw and finished). Maintaining product quality and records. Packing product per guidelines. Delivering product as needed. Understanding specifications for each type of product and recognizing deviations. Performing clean-up activities. Controlling waste on the line. Notifying leads or supervisors if inferior candy, wrong bases, incorrect description, incomplete boxes or other pertinent issues. Adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards. Completing and following FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensuring consumer safety, and supporting the plant’s food safety and quality objectives. Promptly reporting and taking appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities. Actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role. This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

18 years of age or older
Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.
Able to lift up to 50 lbs
Able to routinely and frequently stand, stoop, bend and lift overhead.
Ability to stand on hard surfaces.
Should be skilled in using hands effectively.

Responsibilities

Packing candy that meets quality standards.
Requesting, receiving product (raw and finished).
Maintaining product quality and records.
Packing product per guidelines.
Delivering product as needed.
Understanding specifications for each type of product and recognizing deviations.
Performing clean-up activities.
Controlling waste on the line.
Notifying leads or supervisors if inferior candy, wrong bases, incorrect description, incomplete boxes or other pertinent issues.
Adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.
Completing and following FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensuring consumer safety, and supporting the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
Promptly reporting and taking appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
Actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.