Repack Associate 1 - 2nd Shift

OPC Arbre Farms•Walkerville, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Repack Associate performs tasks needed to support repack performance and efficiency, working in an assigned production station. The Repack Department packs products in bulk, bags, or boxes. The role serves customers and stakeholders and follows food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies. Depending on the assigned station, duties may include preparing cartons and liners; inspecting, packing, weighing, stacking, and handling product; monitoring conveyor and packaging equipment; handling packaging materials and recycling liners; and operating a tote dump station. Associates inspect product and packaging for defects, foreign materials, and cross-contamination, and report issues or safety concerns to the appropriate line leader or supervisor. Employees may also be assigned other job-related duties by their supervisor. This is a full-time, permanent position scheduled Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., with some Saturdays possible. The job is performed in a cool industrial food-production environment and may involve extended shifts.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Be willing to work in an industrial environment and a highly regulated food-service industry.
Be able to lift 30 pounds; the physical-demands section also states lifting in excess of 50 pounds.
Have broad knowledge and experience in physical labor.
Have above-average attention to detail and attendance skills.
Have excellent teamwork skills.
Be able to communicate clearly, work flexibly within an assigned station, and take direction.
Have general knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent experience.
Be able to work in a cool environment; production is described as approximately 35 degrees and freezer areas as -10 degrees, while the work-environment section describes approximately 40 degrees or lower.
Be able to stand, reach with arms and hands, stoop, crouch, and perform work requiring color recognition and attention to detail.
Be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per shift and extend working hours as required.

Responsibilities

Serve the needs of customers and stakeholders.
Adhere to food safety and GMP policies.
Perform assigned repack station tasks to support overall performance and efficiency.
Insert appropriate poly liners into bulk cartons, inspect bags and cartons, and submit tracking labels to the Repack Administrator.
Inspect and settle product in cartons, fold liners over product, monitor conveyor flow, and address blockages or contact the line leader.
Check carton markings and stack cartons according to size, weight, and customer requirements; monitor packaging-line flow and address interruptions or contact the line leader.
Inspect product flow for specified issues, foreign material, and cross-contamination, and immediately inform the line leader of findings.
Inspect sealed bags, reject unsealed or out-of-spec bags, build master cartons, pack the required number of bags, and move cartons to the taper belt.
Set up totes on fill scales, fill them to the required weight, distribute product evenly, and inspect for foreign material or cross-contamination; notify the line leader of findings.
Build and inspect totes, line them appropriately, and maintain enough built totes for production pace.
Break down, sort, inspect, label, and organize packaging materials and reusable totes and pallets; empty leftover vegetation from liners into waste totes and operate the plastic recycling baler as needed.
Inspect product before and during dumping, operate the dump station carefully, handle frozen product with assigned equipment when necessary, return empty totes, and monitor product flow and levels.
Assist with product preparation, including removing tape from totes and staging them for use.
Keep the workstation clean and maintain housekeeping before breaks and at shift end.
Remain alert to environmental and forklift hazards, coworkers, and safety concerns; promptly report hazards, injuries, and other concerns to the line leader, floor supervisor, QA, or Repack manager.
Know the locations of equipment emergency stops and use them when needed.
Follow other job-related instructions and perform other duties requested by the supervisor.