Entry Packaging Team Member Part Time

Overview

At Winland Foods, our success starts with people who live our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration every day. As a Packaging Team Member, you’ll be at the center of our operation, helping ensure products are packaged safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll operate, monitor, and maintain packaging equipment, monitor processes, and take pride in knowing your work directly impacts the food experiences we deliver to millions of consumers.

This role is more than keeping lines moving—it’s about working as part of a team that respects one another, values safety, and strives for continuous improvement. By upholding our commitment to excellence, you’ll play a vital role in making mealtime easier, safer, and more enjoyable for families everywhere.

• Employee Type:
  Part time
• Location:
  
  Grand Forks, ND
• Job Type: Production Group
• Job Posting
  
  Title:
  
  Entry Packaging Team Member Part Time
• Schedule:
  
  Tuesday – Thursday, 7am‑7:30pm (two days per week)
• Work Location:
  
  1801 N 36th St, Grand Forks, ND 58203
• Salary: $21.63 per hour (based on experience and other qualifications)
• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Sign on Bonus Potential: at 30 days, 90 days, and 6 months

• Operate basic packaging machinery (depalletizers, palletizers, conveyors, forklifts).
• Perform routine operation checks and complete equipment changeovers quickly.
• Use technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weaver to keep packaging flowing.
• Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and packaging, following FIFO inventory methods.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation, following GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies.
• Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
• Document mandatory production paperwork, record inventory transactions, shipments, and quality results in SAP.
• Participate in 5S efforts and Winland Excellence CIL, line huddle activities to improve efficiency.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
• Must be 18+ years of age.
• Must hold forklift certification mandatory at Advanced Level; willing to obtain if not held.

• Operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on production line equipment including cartoners, baggers, case packers, sealers, depalletizers, and palletizers.
• Proficient in mechanical aptitude to identify and resolve equipment irregularities.
• Must have proficiency in SAP, hand scanners, and basic math skills.
• Advanced levels require proficiency in MII, WE systems and interpreting line huddle measures.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., push heavy loads, stand/walk up to 90% of shift, and climb as needed.
• Must have near and far visual acuity, some color perception, and full range of hand/arm movement.
• Must have good hand‑eye coordination, motor skills, and 20/20 corrected vision.
• Must have normal hearing and vision (with correction if needed), including the ability to distinguish colors for color‑coded containers in production areas.
• Must wear all required PPE according to the specific manufacturing environment, as outlined in the Employee Handbook, posted policies, or as directed by leadership.
• Must adhere to all safety policies, including lock‑out/tag‑out, safe lifting techniques, and others as instructed.
• Must maintain a clean and safe work environment and report any food safety or quality issues immediately to management.
• Exposure to wet, humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high areas, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical risks, and vibrations depending on the area assigned.

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.