Palletizer

empirical foods•South Sioux City, NE

About The Position

Overview The Palletizer will operate room operations, box conveyors, accumulation, palletizing, stretch wrap, pallet accumulation, pallet labeling, and reject area. Maintain machinery and ensure packaging material availability. Comply with company policies, sanitation guidelines, and safety rules. Employees will perform all duties/tasks as assigned. Responsibilities Oversee product coming from the plant via conveyor system. Maintain and regulate product on the conveyors to let the palletizer build pallets efficiently and accurately. This position is also responsible for the accuracy of pallets going into the freezer. Correct any malfunctions caused by the palletizer using I-Fix and maintain other equipment in the palletizing area (stretch wrap, stacker, and label system). Daily review of production schedules to prepare for products received from the plant facility. Assist with efficiently and accurately organizing, staging, loading, and unloading material. Will drive a forklift to load and unload product. Receive material and transfer it into inventory tracking software. Assist Quality Assurance department with verifying inventory of product. Understand and assist with basic mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance for freezer equipment. Maintain daily palletizer inventory and supplies. Maintain a safe and clean working environment. Drive a forklift to assist with the loading and unloading of outgoing finished product. Receive inbound BOL’s for enhanced products and communicate to shag drivers which trailers to retrieve. Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic math skills
Basic mechanical aptitude to perform equipment maintenance
General computer knowledge and proficiency
Ability to be self-directed with a strong attention to detail
Ability to multitask
Must be able to collect, analyze, and interpret data from a wide variety of sources
Willing and able to ask questions about unfamiliar tasks
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, in both written and verbal form
Must have regular and punctual attendance
This position requires walking, standing, twisting, reaching, bending, climbing, and lifting
Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 60lbs
Must be flexible to work any hours and any shift
Minimum of 1 year of freezer experience or equivalent is preferred
High School diploma or equivalent, or verifiable ability to perform essential job functions

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook is preferred
Good memory skills

Responsibilities

Operate room operations, box conveyors, accumulation, palletizing, stretch wrap, pallet accumulation, pallet labeling, and reject area
Maintain machinery and ensure packaging material availability
Comply with company policies, sanitation guidelines, and safety rules
Oversee product coming from the plant via conveyor system
Maintain and regulate product on the conveyors to let the palletizer build pallets efficiently and accurately
Responsible for the accuracy of pallets going into the freezer
Correct any malfunctions caused by the palletizer using I-Fix and maintain other equipment in the palletizing area (stretch wrap, stacker, and label system)
Daily review of production schedules to prepare for products received from the plant facility
Assist with efficiently and accurately organizing, staging, loading, and unloading material
Drive a forklift to load and unload product
Receive material and transfer it into inventory tracking software
Assist Quality Assurance department with verifying inventory of product
Understand and assist with basic mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance for freezer equipment
Maintain daily palletizer inventory and supplies
Maintain a safe and clean working environment
Drive a forklift to assist with the loading and unloading of outgoing finished product
Receive inbound BOL’s for enhanced products and communicate to shag drivers which trailers to retrieve
Perform all other duties as assigned