Packer - 2nd Shift

Campbell's•Ashland, OH

About The Position

As a Packer, you help deliver high-quality products by ensuring finished goods are accurately packed, inspected, palletized, and prepared for shipment. You prepare packaging materials; pack and label products to specifications; inspect finished products and packaging; remove items that fail quality standards; and communicate concerns to production leadership. You also support palletizing, material handling, rework, sanitation, line startups, changeovers, and packaging equipment operation when trained and assigned. The role requires following safety, food safety, hygiene, and 5S requirements, maintaining an orderly work area, reporting hazards and operational issues, and performing other assigned duties. Mandatory overtime may be required as business needs require. This is a second-shift position in a manufacturing environment with moving machinery, wet and humid conditions, occasional elevated work areas, airborne particles, and cleaning chemicals. The production environment is loud and requires adherence to PPE and safety requirements. The role involves frequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motion.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and/or one year of manufacturing or production experience.
Ability to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
Ability to follow written and verbal work instructions.
Ability to stand for extended periods throughout the shift.
Ability to frequently push, pull, carry, bend, twist, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to frequently lift and handle materials up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work overtime and schedule changes as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Previous packaging, production, warehouse, or manufacturing experience.
Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Experience performing product quality inspections.
Experience using pallet jacks or material handling equipment.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety standards, and 5S methodologies.
Experience supporting production startups and product changeovers.
Experience operating tray-making or other packaging-related equipment.

Responsibilities

Prepare cartons and trays by folding, taping, sorting, labeling, and assembling packaging materials, and ensure materials are ready for production.
Pack products into cartons, trays, and displays according to specifications; verify correct cases and labels; tape and seal cartons when required.
Visually inspect finished products and packaging for bag registration, code dates, pricing, seals, and case labeling; remove products that do not meet standards and communicate concerns.
Support food safety and quality standards throughout packaging.
Stack cartons and trays on pallets using approved patterns; use pallet jacks when applicable to move finished products weighing up to 300 pounds; support product rework according to plant procedures.
Follow proper lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques.
Follow safety, food safety, and hygiene procedures and maintain clean, organized work areas in accordance with 5S standards.
Remove defective packaging, waste, and loose product; keep aisles, exits, turntables, and packaging areas clear; perform equipment washes, seasoner cleanings, and wipeouts; store supplies in designated areas.
Promptly report safety concerns, equipment issues, and workplace injuries.
Assist with production line startups, product changeovers, and line preparation; operate tray-making and stapling equipment when trained and assigned.
Communicate operational issues to production leadership and perform other duties as assigned.
Work mandatory overtime as business needs require.