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

C.H. Guenther•Boise, ID

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packer helps keep production lines running efficiently and ensures products are packaged according to specifications and guidelines. Workstation rotations may include manual packaging, sealing products, boxing and palletizing products, and moving finished goods or raw materials with pallet jacks. The role includes visual inspections, reporting product issues, learning product and packaging specifications, and accessing and entering information in the company’s ERP and production systems. The Packer follows safety, food safety, sanitation, environmental, and housekeeping requirements, including applicable SQF, GMP, HACCP, and OSHA standards. The position supports productivity goals, communicates with leaders and machine operators about product deficiencies, rotates among lines and workstations as needed, and assists with quality checks such as pH verification and metal detection. The role also involves retrieving and returning packaging materials, completing packaging-area changeovers, and recording production and downtime information. The position is based in Caldwell, Idaho, and is listed for the first shift, 5:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday through Tuesday, with a rotating Wednesday. Weekend, holiday, and off-shift work may be needed. The work involves prolonged standing and walking, repetitive physical tasks, lifting up to 50 pounds, operating pallet jacks or other industrial equipment, and exposure to noise and varying temperatures.

Requirements

Grade school-level education; a high school diploma or GED is a plus.
One to two years of experience operating or working with food manufacturing machinery or similar experience.
One to two years of experience following work-task specifications, SOPs, recipes, or similar instructions.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient basic math skills and proper use of a calculator.
Analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to work as a team player and be self-motivated.
Ability to identify errors in products and packaging materials.
Ability to work at the required speed while following 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 awkward positions.
Reliability, punctuality, and schedule flexibility, including the ability to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts as needed.
Ability to comply with attendance and punctuality policies and perform essential job functions consistently and safely.
Ability to comply with food safety and third-party certification policies, including SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic requirements.
Compliance with the company's zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Keep production lines running efficiently and package products according to specifications and guidelines.
Rotate among assigned workstations and production lines, including packaging, sealing, boxing, palletizing, and providing coverage or cleaning during downtime and breaks.
Inspect products visually and communicate deficiencies to leaders and machine operators.
Learn product, weight, box, and bag specifications and retrieve product specifications from the company ERP system.
Program date machines for bags and boxes according to the products being produced and their rotation.
Prepare workstations with required packaging materials and maintain clean, organized work areas.
Meet productivity goals by following the production schedule and product specifications.
Operate Auto Baggers, Ilapak equipment, and other packaging-area 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 unused materials at the end of a run.
Assist with quality assurance activities, including pH verification, metal detection, recording pH levels, and line quality checks.
Follow applicable food safety, sanitation, environmental, safety, and SQF requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.