Palletizer -Sparks GA 2nd Shift

NEW CARROT FARMS LLC • Sparks, GA

67d • $16

About The Position

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a leader in carrot production, serving as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper. Headquartered in Bakersfield, California, we are a proud employer to 1,600 dedicated individuals. Since 1915, we have been committed to growing and producing high-quality carrots, and today, we are one of North America’s largest growers and distributors of fresh carrots for cooking and snacking. Additionally, we supply premium natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. With over a century of excellence, Bolthouse Fresh™ products are available at major retailers across North America.

Requirements

• Read, write and communicate as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
• Learn to use the required equipment and tools to perform tasks.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to meet company performance standards for the job.
• Perform all job functions safely.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Placing finished bags, cartons/trays on pallets, observing all safety regulations.
• Ensuring all GMP (good manufacturing practices) and quality standards are met.
• Maintaining the efficient flow of product through the production process.
• Stacking/Palletizing – Twisting, tying, and applying hog ring to 50 lb. bags, lifts, and stacks up to 50 lbs. bags and places them on the correct pallet.
• Operating a pneumatic staple gun, wrapping and taping loaded pallets, applying stickers to finished goods.
• Using pallet jack to transport pallets of finished product from production to staging area.
• Packing – packing 1-10# bags from a moving conveyor into a master bag/box.
• Counting to 50 to assure proper weights and measures accountability.
• Determining the colors to sort through various bags on a pack loop.
• Cleaning area, sweeping, and shoveling carrots and cleaning equipment and work area.
• Being accountable for the re-work product to be moved to the cold room in a timely manner.
• Removing raw product and solid waste from food contact surface and properly cleaning and sanitizing the production facility area/grounds and equipment at the end of the shift.
• Covering and protecting sensitive equipment with canvas/plastic cover.
• Applying cleaning chemicals to all machinery.
• Using centralized and/or portable foaming systems.
• Helping disassemble equipment.
• Applying heavy-duty chemicals to breakdown accumulated sugars.
• Applying concentrated sanitizer to walls and overhead.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees