Production Packager-3rd Shift Caldwell

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, and operating pallet jacks to move/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. The Packer 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.

Night Packer $17.60 hrs.

- 5:15 am and 5:30 pm. Flexible 3/4-day work week schedule. Great Benefits with 401(k) Match and opportunity for overtime.

• 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, GMP’s, Food Fraud/Defense, Allergens, Organic, Gluten Free).
• Product Knowledge: Expected to be knowledgeable about the products being packed; this includes the product specifications, and the weight of each tortilla produced. Retrieves product specifications from company ERP system. Identifies and understands the specifications of the box and/or bag in which the product will be packed in.
• Workstation Preparation: Programs the date machine (of bags and boxes) for different products produced during the day according to rotation. Prepares the workstation at the start of the shift with bags and boxes that will be used during the day.
• Cleanliness & Housekeeping: Maintains the work area clean and organized as per the company’s good housekeeping policy throughout the shift.
• Productivity & Production Scheduling: Responsible for meeting productivity goals by following the production schedule according to specifications.
• Line Rotation & Assistance: Participates in line rotation throughout the day or workweek as needed; this may include that you move to other lines, help co-workers or clean other lines during machine downtime or break/lunch coverage.
• Communication: Assures continuous communication with the leader and machine operators when there are deficiencies with the product (i.e., raw, or overcooked tortillas, light or heavy tortilla weight, small or oversize tortilla). In general, the packer will foster proactive communication with co‑workers and communicate with leader.
• Equipment Operation: Operates Auto Baggers, Ilapak, and auto baggers. Completes change overs on the entire packaging area (vision system, counter stacker, auto bagger, bag printer, weight).
• System Entry: Enters production information into TGI (Machine Log) and completes product pathways into TGI system. Assures that all down time is entered in the Machine Log system.
• Packaging Material Management: Retrieves packaging materials from the warehouse and returns all packaging materials to the warehouse storage at the end of the run.
• Computer & RF Use: Must have proficient use of computer and RF gun.
• Physical Demands of Packing: Practices continuous rotation within the assigned workstations, packaging tortillas, boxing tortillas, lifting boxes up to 50 lbs. throughout the shift.
• QA Program Assistance: Assistance 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.
• Compliance with SQF: Responsible for following and complying with all SQF requirements. Maintains workstations per SQF guidelines. Other duties as assigned.

• Grade School level;
  High School Diploma/…