Cup Packer

Job Title:

Cup Packer

Salary: $1,500 Retention Bonus for New Hires and Qualifying Rehires

Starting at $20.65

$1.15/Hour Shift Differential for Night Shift

Benefits start on the 1st of the month following your start date

Safely ensures that cups are correctly packaged and packed in KD’s boxes and placed on conveyor, according to customer specifications and quality standards. Duties also include cup inspection, ensuring correct cup count, preparation of KD’s, housekeeping of the pack station area, ensuring automated packing tasks are completed appropriately while working in a safe manner by obeying all safety rules. Understand and align business operations through execution of the role, exceeding customer expectations and aligning with GPI’s business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

Cases, KDs, poly bags, broom, bag tape, jam removal rods, cups, KD labels, saw tooth cup counter, waste containers, stamper, recycle containers, KD stands, work table, ink and ink pads, brush, air hose, bag taper, compressed air guns, production sheets, case erector, labeler, printer, auto bagger, diverter, round sheets.

• Work within and adhere to GPI’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships and Teamwork
• Perform all duties in a safe and productive manner
• Be actively engaged in all safety programs
• Inspects cups prior to being placed in KD (boxes)
• Places the full case onto the conveyor so that it can move to the QAC station for final inspection
• Opens and positions new KD on KD stand
• Stamps and numbers all required information on KD’s for manual pack stations
• Ensures that correct information is printed on KD’s and is legible
• Obtains new film as needed
• Ensures labeler is kept clean at all times
• Operates case erector which includes loading appropriate KD’s and ensuring a smooth transition on change overs
• Cleans seal bar on auto baggers as needed
• Starts, stops, clears, and safely operates auto baggers and case erectors, including film, kd, label and ink loading
• Segregates spoilage and recyclable items and places in appropriate paper containers
• Removes jammed product (cups) from the auto baggers and case erectors
• Notifies Shift Supervisor or Group Leader of any problems that arise that are beyond the scope of the Packer’s duties including: product quality, excessive spoilage, mechanical problems, shortage of necessary supplies and material handling problems
• Relieves other Utility Packers during break and lunch periods
• Assists personnel (i.e. Quality) during product design change overs
• Maintains ink printers which includes purging printer ink and cleaning printer heads
• At shift change, ensures that clock number and shift are changed on ink jet labeler
• Maintains 5S in assigned area by keeping work area and equipment clean and orderly

Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.

Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.

Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.

Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).

Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email