Packer-1st Shift | 5:15 am - 5:30 pm | Sun. - Tues. (rotating Wed.) | $17.60 | Caldwell, ID

C.H. Guenther & Son•Boise, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packer maintains efficient production lines and packages products according to specifications and guidelines. Workstations rotate during the shift and may include manual packaging, sealing products, organizing products in boxes, palletizing, and using pallet jacks to transport finished products or raw materials. The Packer inspects products visually, reports issues, learns product and packaging specifications, and uses the company ERP system to retrieve specifications and enter production data. The role includes preparing and maintaining a clean, organized workstation; programming date machines; meeting production goals; rotating between lines and providing coverage as needed; communicating product deficiencies to leaders and machine operators; completing packaging-area changeovers; recording production and downtime in TGI; and retrieving and returning packaging materials. The Packer may also assist with quality checks, pH verification, and metal detection. Work must comply with company safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, and SQF requirements, as well as applicable GMP, HACCP, OSHA, gluten-free, and organic policies. This position involves continual standing and walking, repetitive bending and other physical activity, and lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 50 pounds. The work environment may include hard floors, stairs, moving equipment, industrial equipment, noise, and cool to very warm temperatures. The listed schedule is 5:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday through Tuesday, with a rotating Wednesday; schedule flexibility may be required, including weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.

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 and equipment, or similar experience.
1–2 years of experience following work specifications, standard operating procedures, recipes, or similar instructions.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient basic math skills and proper calculator use.
Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Team-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to identify product and packaging-material errors.
Ability to work at the required speed while following established 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.
Ability to work the specified schedule and maintain schedule flexibility, including weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential job functions in a consistently alert and safe manner.
Must adhere to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Ability to follow food safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic requirements.
Proficient use of a computer and RF gun.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Keep production lines running efficiently and package products according to specifications and guidelines.
Perform assigned packaging tasks, including sealing products, placing products in boxes, palletizing, and transporting materials with pallet jacks.
Inspect products and packaging visually, identify errors or deficiencies, and report issues to leaders and machine operators.
Retrieve product specifications from the ERP system and enter required production information into company systems.
Identify the required box or bag specifications and program date machines for products according to the production rotation.
Prepare the workstation at the start of the shift and keep the work area clean and organized throughout the shift.
Meet productivity goals by following the production schedule and product specifications.
Rotate among assigned workstations and lines, assist coworkers, and provide cleaning or break and lunch coverage as needed.
Complete changeovers in the packaging area, including the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight settings.
Record production information and product pathways in TGI, and enter all downtime in the Machine Log system.
Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return unused materials to storage at the end of the run.
Assist with quality assurance activities, which may include pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks.
Follow safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, SQF, and other applicable company and certification requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.