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

C.H. Guenther & Son•Elk Grove, CA

About The Position

The Packer maintains efficient production lines and ensures products are packaged according to specifications and guidelines. Work rotations during the shift may include manual packaging, sealing products, arranging products in boxes, palletizing, and using pallet jacks to move finished products or raw materials. The role also includes visual product inspections, identifying and reporting quality issues, learning product specifications and production reports, and prioritizing safety and good manufacturing practices. Packers access product specifications and enter production data through the company’s ERP and TGI systems. The Packer follows food-safety, safety, sanitation, environmental, and company requirements, including applicable SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, allergen, organic, and gluten-free standards. The position involves preparing and maintaining workstations, programming date machines, meeting production goals, rotating among lines and workstations, communicating product deficiencies, completing packaging-area changeovers, recording machine downtime, retrieving and returning packaging materials, and assisting with quality checks. Physical work includes prolonged standing and walking, repetitive movement, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds. Work may involve industrial equipment, rotating machinery, noise, and cool to warm temperatures. The posted schedule is first shift, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at $20.06 per hour and up. Weekend, holiday, and off-shift work may be needed. The employer offers a range of benefits, and employment offers are contingent on 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.
Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to work as a team player and be self-motivated.
Ability to identify product and packaging-material errors 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.
Reliability, punctuality, and schedule flexibility, including availability for 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.
Adherence to the company’s zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Ability to follow food-safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Follow safety and food-safety standards, company policies, training requirements, and applicable regulations.
Participate in safety training and contribute to safety initiatives.
Know the products being packed, including product specifications and tortilla weights.
Retrieve product specifications from the company ERP system and identify the specifications of packaging materials.
Program bag and box date machines according to the products scheduled for production.
Prepare the workstation at the start of the shift and keep the work area clean and organized.
Meet productivity goals while following the production schedule and product specifications.
Rotate among lines and workstations as needed, assist coworkers, and clean other lines during downtime or break and lunch coverage.
Communicate product deficiencies to the leader and machine operators and maintain proactive communication with coworkers.
Operate auto baggers and Ilapak equipment.
Complete changeovers in the packaging area, including the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight settings.
Enter production information and product pathways into TGI and record all downtime in the Machine Log.
Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return unused materials at the end of the run.
Use a computer and RF gun proficiently.
Package and box tortillas, rotating among assigned workstations and lifting boxes up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
Assist with quality-assurance activities, which may include pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks.
Follow SQF requirements and maintain workstations according to SQF guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate, promote, and exemplify the company’s Core Values.