Packaging Operator 1st shift

Position Title:

Packaging Operator

Wage: $18.45 per hour

Shift: 1st

Hours:

5:00am-3:00pm

Join a dynamic team as a Packaging Operator, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring efficient packaging operations within a clean, fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop hands‑on skills in production, quality control, and equipment operation while contributing to delivering quality products to customers.

• Operate and monitor all equipment on the packaging line, including setup, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Follow production schedules and ensure packaging meets customer specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area in compliance with GMP and sanitation protocols.
• Perform product verification tasks such as checking labels, code dates, and metal detector results.
• Assist in cleaning and handling of brine and panela forms as needed.
• Conduct and document metal detector checks and verifications.
• Operate forklift and pallet jack, maintaining certification as required.
• Report unsafe conditions and adhere strictly to safety and PPE protocols.
• Keep accurate records and complete relevant paperwork related to production.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience is a plus but not required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly, stand, walk, bend, twist, and squat for the duration of shifts.
• Strong communication skills and ability to follow written procedures.
• Physical ability to perform moderately strenuous work in a cool, wet environment with moderate noise.
• Dependable attendance and high personal hygiene standards per GMPs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.