Powder Blend Operator

Glanbia PLC•Gooding, ID

32d•Onsite

About The Position

While ensuring that their work area is properly maintained, this person is responsible for filling packages with powder and moving the final product into stackable pallets.

Requirements

Ability to speak, read, & write in English
Excellent attendance and safety record
Desire to grow with the company
Willingness to attend training classes as needed
Excellent people and communication skills
Willingness to work night shift when needed
Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required
Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals

Responsibilities

Packages powder, seals bags, and hand stacks on pallets
Check/weighs packages
Apply labels to packages
Operates forklift & stacks pallets in a safe and efficient manner
Operate & clean shrink wrapper
Operate & clean metal detector
Clean remaining packaging equipment
Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary
Operate & clean dust collection system
Operate & clean commercial sized vacuum
Operate, calibrate, & clean scales in packaging & pre-weigh rooms
Operate J-truck safely & efficiently
Validate & clean magnet
Pre-weigh ingredients into smaller batches with precision & cleanliness
Vacuum pallets and individual bags thoroughly
Operate super sack un-loader
Accurately select bags & pallets to be dumped
Breaks bags in a safe, effective, and timely manner-ensure all product is dumped out of every bag
Use utility tools safely and for appropriate task
Clean bag break, super sack un-loader, pneumatic convey lines, blender, hoppers, & other supporting equipment as needed
Operate equipment manually & by the HMI
Completes master sanitation in all processing areas & documents accordingly
Fill out all logs and paperwork legibly
Help maintain a good safe work environment
Takes active role in continuous improvement teams
Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
Perform other duties as assigned
Regular and timely attendance required
Delivering on Glanbia's Values:
"Showing Respect" - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
"Find a Better Way" - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
"Winning Together" - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
"The Customer's Champion" - Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
"Performance Matters" - Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.