Packer-1st 5:15 am - 5:30 pm | Wed.-Sat. (Rotating Thurs.) | $17.60 | Caldwell, ID

C.H. Guenther & Son•Boise, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packer maintains efficient production lines and ensures products are packaged according to specifications and guidelines. Work rotations may include manual packaging, sealing products, placing products into boxes, palletizing, and operating pallet jacks to move finished products or raw materials. The role also includes visual product inspections, reporting issues, learning product specifications and production reports, accessing specifications through the company ERP system, and entering production data. The Packer prioritizes safety and manufacturing practices and follows food safety, sanitation, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including SQF, GMP, HACCP, and OSHA standards. The Packer prepares and maintains a clean, organized workstation; identifies packaging specifications; programs date machines; and follows production schedules and productivity goals. The role involves rotating between lines and workstations as needed, communicating product deficiencies, completing packaging-area changeovers, entering production and downtime information into TGI, retrieving and returning packaging materials, and assisting with quality checks such as pH verification and metal detection. The position requires operating packaging machinery and pallet jacks, using a computer and RF gun, and handling boxes weighing up to 50 pounds. The position is based in Caldwell, Idaho, on a schedule of 5:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, with a rotating Thursday. Schedule flexibility, including weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed, is required. The work environment includes production equipment, hard surfaces, noise, and cool to warm temperatures. 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.
Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills.
Organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team.
Self-motivation and ability to identify errors in products and packaging materials.
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 bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp, and work in adverse or awkward positions.
Reliability, punctuality, schedule flexibility, and ability to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with company attendance and punctuality policies.
Ability to fulfill essential job functions consistently in an alert and safe manner.
Compliance with 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

Maintain efficient production lines and package products according to specifications and guidelines.
Perform assigned packaging rotations, including manual packaging, sealing, boxing, palletizing, and moving materials or finished products with pallet jacks.
Inspect products visually and report deficiencies to the leader and machine operators.
Learn product specifications, including tortilla weights, and retrieve specifications from the company ERP system.
Identify the specifications of packaging boxes and bags and program date machines for products according to the production rotation.
Prepare the workstation with required packaging materials and keep work areas clean and organized throughout the shift.
Meet productivity goals by following the production schedule and product specifications.
Rotate between lines and workstations as needed, assist coworkers, and cover breaks or clean lines during machine downtime.
Operate Auto Baggers, Ilapak equipment, and other packaging machinery.
Complete packaging-area changeovers, including the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight settings.
Enter production information and product pathways into the TGI system and record downtime in the Machine Log.
Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return them to storage at the end of a run.
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.
Follow safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, regulatory, and company policies and training requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.