Packer Night shift differential eligible hrs

Job Description Summary

The Packer is responsible for maintaining the production lines running efficiently and ensuring all product is packaged by the specifications and guidelines. The Packer will have job rotations within their shift that may include manual packaging, sealing product, organizing product into boxes, and putting product on pallets, as well as operating pallet jacks to move or transport finished product or raw materials to other locations.

The Packer will also perform visual product inspections and report any issues. The Packer must be knowledgeable of all product specifications and be familiar with production reports, and will always prioritize safety and general manufacturing practices. The packer will access product specifications via the company’s ERP system and will be required to enter data into the system.

• Food Safety & Safety:
  Always perform tasks according to Safety and Food Safety Standards. Participate in safety training programs and contribute to the development of safety initiatives to promote a culture of safety. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (SQF, GMP, HACCP, OSHA) and company policies and trainings related to food safety, sanitation, and environmental regulations (e.g., HACCP, Food Safety, GMPs, Food Fraud/Defense, Allergens, Organic, Gluten Free).
• Expected to be knowledgeable about the products being packed; this includes the product specifications and the weight of each tortilla produced.
• Retrieve product specifications from the company ERP system.
• Identify and understand the specifications of the box and/or bag in which the product will be packed.
• Program the date machine (of bags and boxes) for different products produced during the day according to rotation.
• Prepare the workstation at the start of the shift with bags and boxes that will be used during the day. Maintain the work area clean and organized as per the company’s good housekeeping policy throughout the shift.
• Be responsible for meeting productivity goals by following the production schedule according to specifications.
• Participate in line rotation throughout the day or workweek as needed; this may include moving to other lines, helping co‑workers, or cleaning other lines during machine downtime or break/lunch coverage.
• Ensure continuous communication with the leader and machine operators when there are deficiencies with the product (e.g., raw, over‑cooked tortillas, light or heavy tortilla weight, small or oversize tortilla). Foster proactive communication with co‑workers and the leader.
• Operate Auto Baggers, Ilapak, and auto baggers.
• Complete change–overs on the entire packaging area (vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, weight).
• Enter production information into TGI (Machine Log) and complete product pathways into the TGI system.
• Ensure that all downtime is entered in the Machine Log system.
• Retrieve packaging materials from the warehouse and return all packaging materials to the warehouse storage at the end of the run.
• Must have proficient use of computer and RF gun.
• Practice continuous rotation within the assigned workstations, packaging tortillas, boxing tortillas, and lifting boxes up to 50 lbs. throughout the shift.
• Assist in QA program that may include pH verification, metal detection program, recording pH levels, and identifying any errors in specification due to pH levels or line quality checks.
• Be responsible for following and complying with all SQF requirements.
• Maintain workstations per SQF guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401(k) matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more!

C.H. Guenther & Son and its subsidiaries are E‑Verify participating employers. For additional information about our company, go to  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre‑employment screening process, which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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