Tray Packer - Day Shift

Simmons Foods•Dubuque, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tray Packer is responsible for reviewing the production schedule, verifying production plan numbers, and noting any changes for trays, tray size, or tray printing. This role ensures that the machine, trays, and printer are set up correctly according to the production schedule. The Tray Packer also ensures proper shrink wrap materials are supplied and staged, loads according to procedure, and saves tray pallet identification tags, recording tag information and weight. Additionally, the role involves reworking damaged trays, checking machine operation for correct feeding, gluing, coding, shrink film application, and film usage, and checking products for labeling defects, correct UPC codes, product codes, dates, and tray printing. The position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for the entire shift. Required PPE includes hearing protection and steel toe shoes. A High School Diploma or equivalent is required, along with basic math skills, and the ability to read, write, and speak English.

Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Stand on feet for entire shift
Hearing protection
Steel toe shoes
High School Diploma or equivalent
Basic math skills
Ability to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

Preference for pet or food processing organization experience

Responsibilities

Reviews production schedule.
Verifies production plan number.
Notes any changes for trays, tray size or tray printing.
Verifies that machine, trays and printer are set up correctly per production schedule.
Ensures proper shrink wrap materials are supplied in sufficient quantities and staged.
Loads according to procedure.
Saves tray pallet identification tags.
Records tag information and weight.
Reworks damaged trays as required.
Checks machine operation for correct feeding, gluing, coding, application of shrink film, film usage and other items as directed.
Checks products for labeling defects, correct UPC code, product code and date, correct tray printing for every label change, and any other defects as directed.