Utility Person C Shift 2-2-3 Schedule 6:00PM - 6:30AM

Pretium Packaging•Salt Lake City, UT

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Person is responsible for all the below functions. The ESSENTIAL functions are designated because they will consume more working time daily than the SECONDARY functions. This role involves bringing unassembled cartons, assembling and taping them, ensuring proper packaging, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Additionally, the Utility Person may be involved in grinding excess materials, providing breaks to other team members, and ensuring food safety standards are met.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred
1-2 years of related experience and/or training preferred
Experience in plastics or packaging industry a plus
Working knowledge of computer operating systems
Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited supervision required.
Ability to manage resources to get things done and the ability to perform multiple activities to accomplish goals doing more than required or requested in the job.
Plans for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action.
Is proactive and anticipates events well in advance to ensure successful outcome.
Considers multiple sides of an issue and weighs consequences before making a final decision.
Makes informed decisions based on available information and recognizes issues, and determines what actioned is needed to advance the decision-making process.
Follows-up as necessary and is easily adaptable to not be discouraged by ambiguous situations and is open to new ideas and processes while adjusting to achieve results.
Demonstrates relevant job knowledge and essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and technical abilities.
Demonstrates self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge with changes impacting the job while adhering to workplace rules as well as to traditional or socially expected methods of doing business following processes and procedures.
Demonstrates the ability and willingness to contribute to a safe and environmentally secure work environment for themselves, their coworkers, and our customers by following established safety procedures.
Demonstrates the willingness to actively report and take action to correct identified safety hazards during the day.
Demonstrates the ability to produce high quality, accurate results.
Possesses and demonstrates attention to detail and produces work that is accurate and complete.
Ability to identify problems or potential problems that arise in the course of the day and take the necessary steps to proactively address those issues.
Ability to discover the root causes of issues and respond with corrective action.
Responsible and accountable for actions, consistent in meeting deadlines and works well with others to follow through on completing tasks.
Completes work in a timely, consistent manner and works hours necessary to complete assigned work.
Regularly present and punctual and arrives prepared for work.
Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand and walk on concrete.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, bend, or twist.
Occasionally required to push, pull, and/or move materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastics or packaging industry a plus

Responsibilities

Bring unassembled cartons from staging area to taping station for your assigned lines.
Assemble cartons and tape them per the packing instructions for the item that is running on your assigned lines.
Make only enough cartons to be used on your shift per machine plus 20% for the next shift.
Place preassembled empty cartons (with unopened liners) on each line where Packer-Trimmer-Inspectors can have easy access to them.
Keep cartons neat and orderly.
Close up and tape shut (or bundle up) full boxes as soon as possible after a Packer-Trimmer-Inspector has completed packing them.
Make sure liner(s) are properly folded or tied per instruction to prevent dust contamination of the finished goods.
Mark label and carton neatly with correct carton number and any other special coding information.
Keep track (on a check-off sheet) of the number of cartons produced per line for the total shift period.
Report the total number of cartons per each machine to the Packaging Supervisor at the end of the shift.
Place finished cartons on pallet or slip sheet as required by instructions.
Cartons are to be numbered and stacked in the order they were produced, labels always facing out.
Always stack cartons in straight and neat rows.
Apply correct banding or stretch wrap to stacked cartons per shipping specifications.
Keep the assigned area clean, neat, and orderly.
Conduct him/herself in a safe manner and adhering to all required safety protocols and policies.
Wear PPE properly in accordance with company standards.
Keep the area around your workstation clean and free from dirt and debris; this may include cleaning assigned areas of the building or pieces of equipment as instructed by your Supervisor.
Must be able to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after hour meetings as needed.
May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Clean all line equipment, unjam grinders and assist in clean up and grinding of excess materials.
Give breaks to Packer-Trimmer-Inspectors as required.
Monitor and verify activities to ensure that all products coming in and out of the facility meet food safety standards in addition to quality standards.
Comply with all company food safety and quality assurance procedures and document data correctly at all times.
Ensure all work product contact surfaces are restored to sanitary condition after any job completion.
Report any product or process failures that could impact food safety of manufactured product to Quality and/or Line/Maintenance Supervision.