Production Helper - 3rd Shift , $22.08 per hour

C.H. Guenther & Son•St. Paul, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Union position responsible for the set-up and operation of all packaging equipment, ensuring the quality of products being shipped. The role involves performing all packaging, sanitation, and shipping functions, including forklift operation. The Production Helper will monitor the packaging line for maintenance, sanitation, and packaging needs, making adjustments as necessary and reporting mechanical problems to maintenance. They will also be responsible for recognizing, reporting, and holding non-conforming product, setting up packers, changing packaging film, and clearing broken trays from the line. Adherence to GMPs, Personal Safety, Food Safety, HACCP, and SQF Rules is mandatory, along with the Baldinger Code of Conduct. Other duties may be assigned as business necessitates.

Requirements

High School graduate or its equivalency in experience and/or training
Ability to do basic math and computation skills
Possess verbal and written skills
Able to stand for up to 12 hours, while working with and around machinery
Able to stoop, bend and crouch on a regular basis to check equipment or supplies in low-lying areas
Able to lift 50 pounds on a continuous basis
Able to push and/or pull wheeled carts of 100 to 500 pounds on a regular basis
Able to sweep, mop, and do general, as well as detailed, cleaning per SSOPs
Able to climb ladders

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Set-up and operation of all packaging equipment
Ensure quality of products being shipped
Perform all packaging, sanitation, and shipping functions, including forklift operation
Monitor packaging line for maintenance, sanitation, packaging needs and/or deviations making adjustments as necessary
Report mechanical problems to maintenance
Recognize, report, and, if necessary, hold non-conforming (out of specification) or inferior product including proper slicing
Set up packers for all products
Change packaging film, colored bands, and Thermal ribbons
Pull broken trays and/or foreign matter from line
Run the tray washer
Abide by and ensure plant personnel are following all GMPs, Personal Safety, Food Safety, HACCP, and SQF Rules
Adheres to the Baldinger Code of Conduct