Packer-1st Shift | 5:15 am - 5:30 pm | Sun.- Tues. (rotating Wed.) | $17.60 | Calwell, ID

C.H. Guenther & Son•Boise, ID

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, organizing products into boxes, palletizing, and using pallet jacks to transport finished products or raw materials. The role includes inspecting products, reporting quality issues, understanding product specifications and production reports, and accessing specifications and entering production data through the company’s ERP and TGI systems. The Packer follows safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, and company requirements, including SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, and related certification policies. The position requires preparing and maintaining a clean workstation, meeting production goals, rotating among lines and workstations, communicating product deficiencies, operating packaging equipment, completing packaging-area changeovers, and assisting with quality checks. The schedule is 1st shift, 5:15 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sunday through Tuesday, with a rotating Wednesday. The posted rate is $17.60 per hour, and the location is Calwell, Idaho.

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 and equipment, 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.
Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Able to work as part of a team and be self-motivated, including identifying product and packaging-material errors.
Able to work at the required speed while following established safety requirements.
Able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to stand for prolonged periods and bend, stoop, crawl, reach, grasp, and work in awkward positions.
Reliable and punctual, with schedule flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed.
Able to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential functions in an alert and safe manner.
Must adhere to the company’s zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Able to comply with food-safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Perform packaging tasks such as manual packaging, sealing products, organizing products into boxes, and palletizing.
Use pallet jacks to transport finished product or raw materials; retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return them at the end of a run.
Inspect products visually and communicate product deficiencies to the leader and machine operators.
Know product specifications, product weights, and the specifications of packaging boxes and bags; retrieve product specifications through the company ERP system.
Program date machines for bags and boxes according to the products being produced and their rotation.
Prepare the workstation at the start of the shift and keep the work area clean and organized throughout the shift.
Meet productivity goals by following the production schedule and product specifications.
Rotate among assigned workstations and production lines, assist coworkers, and clean other lines during downtime or break and lunch coverage as needed.
Operate Auto Baggers, Ilapak equipment, and other packaging equipment.
Complete packaging-area changeovers, including the vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, and weight settings.
Enter production information and downtime into TGI (Machine Log) and complete product pathways in TGI.
Use a computer and RF gun to perform job duties.
Assist with quality assurance activities, including pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks.
Follow safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, SQF, and other applicable company and regulatory requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.