Packer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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Packer Job Description

This role is responsible for safely unloading packed cases from conveyors and stacking them onto pallets according to specific customer and carton requirements in a high-volume production environment. The position involves continuous physical activity, repetitive tasks, and close attention to safety and quality standards throughout a 12‑hour shift.

• Retrieve packed cases from conveyors and stack them onto pallets according to customer and carton specifications throughout the work shift.
• Ensure cases are placed on the correct pallet and stacked securely up to heights of approximately 7 feet.
• Wrap the top of loaded pallets to prevent upper boxes from falling when the load is moved.
• Pull loaded skids using manual equipment (such as a pallet jack) to the designated area where a forklift retrieves them, over a distance of approximately 70 feet.
• Lift packed cases weighing up to 50 lbs from rollers at about 3 feet high, carry them approximately 5 feet, and stack them onto the appropriate pallet.
• Lift empty pallets weighing approximately 50 lbs from a stack and slide them to the end of the conveyor approximately once every hour.
• Construct cardboard tops to cover boxes that do not have folding flaps to protect product during handling and transport.
• Perform general material handling tasks, including loading, unloading, and repositioning materials as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area in compliance with facility safety and housekeeping standards.
• Follow all production, quality, and safety procedures, and perform additional duties as assigned by management in a dynamic production environment.

• At least 6 months of production experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
• At least 6 months of experience performing repetitive work tasks.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs safely and repeatedly as needed.
• Experience with general labor tasks, including material handling, loading, and unloading.
• Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift in a high-volume production environment.
• Capability to perform frequent lifting (up to 50 lbs), carrying (up to 50 lbs), pushing, pulling, twisting, kneeling, bending, and reaching.
• Sufficient hearing and speaking ability to communicate effectively in a production environment.
• Adequate near and far visual acuity to read labels, identify products, and monitor pallet stacking and conveyor operations.
• Comfort working in a non–temperature-controlled warehouse or production environment.
• Reliability and stamina to work 12‑hour shifts on a rotating schedule.

• Previous experience in a non–temperature-controlled warehouse or production facility where standing for an entire shift and lifting heavier materials is common.
• Background in packaging, production, packing, picking, and loading activities.
• Experience operating or using basic material handling tools such as pallet jacks (padlocker duties).
• Ability to follow detailed customer specifications for pallet patterns and stacking requirements.
• Strong attention to safety practices when handling heavy materials and stacked pallets.
• Willingness to perform a variety of tasks and take on additional responsibilities assigned by management.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This role is based in a very large production facility of approximately 100,000 square feet with a bright, well‑lit environment. The building is not temperature controlled, so it can become cold during the winter and hot during the summer. The position follows 12‑hour shifts, either 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., on a rotating schedule. Work is physically demanding and requires standing and walking for the entire shift, frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, and twisting.

The facility uses conveyors,…