Packaging Operator

Talascend is currently seeking a Packing Operatorfor a contract opportunity located in Blair, NE.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 0-2 years experience in industrial or warehouse setting
• Must have previous forklift experience; preferably in a warehouse environment. Ideally, the candidate would be OSHA certified as a forklift operator.

• Packaging Duties:
  Packaging Forklift support
  • Pull product off packaging line
  • Recording pallet counts accurately on the production sheet
  • Place pallets in warehouse
• Packaging Lines:
  • Operate packaging equipment to produce totes and 25kg pallets. This includes bag adjustment
  • Equipment knowledge
  • General troubleshooting
• Damage Product Handling
  • Responsible for identifying and moving damage product to designated areas within the warehouse
  • Responsible for breaking damage pallets down and restacking pallets per client requirements
  • Responsible for dumping damage bags into super sacks for reprocessing per client requirements
• General Sanitation Duties:
  • Cleaning up product spills with in the warehouse
  • Sweeping and cleaning interior of warehouse
  • Wiping down and keeping all equipment, railings, bumpers and shelves/walls within the warehouse clean.
• Participation and support of quality related activities and safety programs including training on client Feed Safety, Product Quality, & Environmental Safety and Health programs.
• Miscellaneous Projects related to the warehouse as needed.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, orveteran status.