Packer - 2nd Shift

Utz Brands, Inc. • Algona, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Tim’s Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of UTZ Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for a Packer to work 2nd Shift for our manufacturing facility in Algona, WA. As a Packer is responsible for inspecting and packing quality products into boxes and cartons in a team atmosphere with direct oversight of their individual packaging station. During periods of sanitation, the Packer is responsible for participating in all sanitation activities in order to maintain, clean, and safeguard equipment and facilities used for the processing and packaging of food products. This position works on 2nd Shift Monday-Friday at 2:15 pm - 10:45pm with some Saturdays as needed.

Requirements

• Requires basic math and reading skills.
• Requires knowledge of product quality and basic operations acquired through three months of training.
• Ability to communicate production issues to fellow co-workers and supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under constant pressure of production line environment.
• Must be able to repetitively lift to 12 pounds.
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in food processing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Packs bags and/or barrels of product into cartons and/or cases.
• Assembles cartons, applies stickers, and packs cases according to case specifications while verifying the package quality of finished product.
• Inspects quality of product and product packages and alerts machine operator or shift supervisor of any problems.
• Removes uncooked or undesirable product while packing.
• Examines seasoning on product after product is packaged.
• Matches product codes for product being packaged.
• Verifies the weight of packaged product.
• Repacks product merchandise into cartons/cases if needed.
• Loads boxes of packaged product onto skids.
• Gives lunch and work breaks.
• Uses compressed air tools and hand cleaning to clean packaging lines and transfer belts.
• Uses mild to moderate chemicals and spray cleaners.
• Uses a cloth to wipe down equipment.
• Supports the training of new Packers.
• Performs other tasks which will assist the packaging flow operation such as but not limited to: Places stickers on product items, Prepares boxes to be packed, Lines cans, Hand-picks product.
• Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.
• Works with management and fellow associates to ensure Food Safety programs and trainings are followed.
• Reports food, office, or operational safety problems to a supervisor or manager for initiating action.
• Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• life insurance
• an employer match 401(k)
• profit sharing
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off in the form of Vacation and Flex PTO at the accrual rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, earning a maximum of 40 hours of Vacation and 40 hours of Flex PTO, for a combined maximum total of 80 hours.
• 6 paid company holidays each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed