Utility - 3rd Shift

ASR Group • Buffalo, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility position is responsible for packing brown, powdered, and private-label sugar in 1-, 2-, 7-, and 50-pound bags. The role works on a production line in a fast-paced industrial environment and supports machine operators and plant operations as needed. The position is located in Buffalo, New York, and is listed for the third shift.

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work scheduled 12-hour shifts.
• Great attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Ability to understand verbal and written English.
• Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Ability to work well with others.

Nice To Haves

• Prior packaging experience is preferred but not required.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
• Flexibility to perform other duties when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Pack finished goods into cases and place finished cases on pallets.
• Inspect individual packages for quality issues, including back seals, end seals, and production date codes on bags and boxes.
• Maintain cleanliness of the production area around the assigned line.
• Open rework, including daily and returned product, when necessary.
• Assist the machine operator as needed, including changing poly and learning basic machine operations to stop or start the machine when problems occur.
• Label boxes as necessary.
• Know the difference between edible and non-edible products.
• Assist with plant cleaning as required.
• Understand basic metal detector procedures for handling rejected bags and the basics of the HACCP program.
• Watch for product contamination and report contamination or dangerous issues to the line operator or shift supervisor.
• Assist elsewhere in the plant when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to three weeks of vacation in the first year.
• Paid sick time.
• Quarterly bonus program of up to 7% of quarterly gross pay.
• Annual merit increases.
• Multiple shift options at a 24/5 operation.
• Training and career growth opportunities.
• Overtime availability.
• Competitive benefits, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• Shift differential of $1.00 for second shift and $1.50 for third shift.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED