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

C.H. Guenther•Boise, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packer maintains efficient production lines and ensures products are packaged according to specifications and guidelines. Workstations rotate during the shift and may involve manual packaging, sealing products, boxing and palletizing products, and using pallet jacks to transport finished products or raw materials. The role includes visually inspecting products, identifying and reporting deficiencies, knowing product and packaging specifications, and using the company ERP system to retrieve specifications and enter production data. The Packer prepares the workstation with the required bags and boxes, programs date machines for products according to the production rotation, maintains a clean and organized work area, and follows the production schedule to meet productivity goals. The role may involve moving between lines, assisting coworkers, or cleaning during downtime and break coverage. Packers communicate with leaders and machine operators about product issues and complete packaging-area changeovers, production records, downtime entries, and product pathways in the TGI system. They retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return them at the end of a run. The position supports quality assurance activities, which may include pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks. Packers must follow company safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, and SQF requirements, as well as applicable regulatory and certification standards. Work involves prolonged standing and walking, repetitive physical tasks, lifting up to 50 pounds, operating packaging machinery and industrial equipment, and exposure to noise and changing temperatures. The stated schedule is first shift, 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 off 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 or equipment, 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 use of a calculator.
Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to work as a team member and remain self-motivated.
Ability to identify errors in products and packaging materials and work at the required speed while following safety requirements.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp, and work in awkward positions.
Reliable and punctual, with schedule flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential job functions consistently in an alert and safe manner.
Ability to comply with food safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, gluten-free, and organic requirements.
Must adhere to the company’s zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening, including a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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 rotations, including manual packaging, sealing, boxing, palletizing, and transporting products or materials with pallet jacks.
Inspect products visually and report quality or specification issues to leaders and machine operators.
Learn product specifications, including tortilla weights and the specifications of packaging materials, and retrieve specifications through the company ERP system.
Program date machines for bags and boxes according to the products being produced and prepare the workstation with required packaging materials.
Keep work areas clean and organized in accordance with housekeeping and SQF guidelines.
Follow the production schedule and meet productivity goals.
Rotate between lines and workstations as needed, assist coworkers, and clean lines during downtime or break and lunch coverage.
Operate auto baggers, Ilapak equipment, and other packaging equipment; perform changeovers in the packaging area, including the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight equipment.
Enter production information and product pathways in the TGI system and record all downtime in the Machine Log.
Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return unused materials to warehouse storage at the end of a run.
Assist with quality assurance activities, including pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks.
Follow safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements, including applicable SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, allergen, organic, and gluten-free requirements.
Communicate proactively with coworkers, leaders, and machine operators about production and product deficiencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.