Packer- 1st Shift 6AM to 2PM Monday - Friday
About The Position
Butterball Farms, Inc. is a world-class food manufacturer recognized as a West Michigan and National Best and Brightest Company to work for. With over 60 years in the industry, Butterball Farms, Inc. works hard to enrich the lives of its customers, employees, and communities. The company imagines butter differently, has a highly recognizable client list, and is known for its innovation, reliability, responsiveness, and value-add approach. The company boasts an amazing culture that is recognized globally. This role is for the 1st shift, from 6 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays for seasonal increases. The pay rate is $15.00/hour.
Requirements
- Good eye-hand coordination
- Ability to read and understand standard work instructions
- Ability to work at a consistent, fast pace for extended periods of time
- Ability to keep up with a fast-paced production line
- Be flexible with their work schedule to accommodate high work volume
- General math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Ability to adhere to GMP policies and maintain quality standards of the product
- A stable job history
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Continuous standing (up to 8+ hours per shift)
- Continuous reaching
- Continuous lifting (up to 50 lbs)
- Continuous repetitive hand motions
- Continuous eye-hand coordination
- Continuous working at a consistent pace for extended periods
- Continuous reading and understanding work instructions
- Frequent walking
- Frequent talking
- Frequent hearing
- Frequent grasping
- Frequent bending at the waist
- Frequent twisting upper body
- Frequent climbing stairs
- Frequent problem-solving and interpreting instructions
- Frequent using general math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Occasional stooping
- Occasional crouching
- Occasional pushing
- Occasional kneeling
- Occasional additional reaching
- Frequent lifting and carrying of up to 10 lbs (sedentary)
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 lbs (medium)
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 20 lbs (light)
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 100 lbs (heavy) or more (very heavy)
Nice To Haves
- Previous Food Manufacturing experience is a plus!
Responsibilities
- Keep up with rate and pack product into boxes
- Visually inspect the product for any defects
- Carefully monitor the consistency and weight of the butter to make sure it is within range
- Properly assemble boxes and place appropriate bags
- Properly enter information to create labels and print them
- Perform hourly metal detector checks
- Gather butter samples for QA testing
- Work at a fast pace and multi-task
- Properly create skid pattern and stack boxes based on product specification
- Properly use a tape-gun to close boxes or properly use a tape machine
- Visualize and verify the correct date, lot code, and label is reflecting on the product being run
- Ability to enter downtime or any line/product issues into RedZone using a tablet
- Transport finished product to the freezer and wrap finished skids
- Maintain a clean area throughout the shift and after the run is complete, help the team clean up the area
- Additional tasks as requested
Benefits
- Great room for growth & advancement
- A culture that celebrates innovation, continuous improvement, personal development, and diversity
- Access to The Source - a resource to help navigate challenges happening at home.
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- 401K Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive Benefits plan- Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Flex Spending, Dependent Care, Accident Insurance!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
