Packaging Operator

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Location:

Opelousas, LA, US, 70570

Employment Type: Hourly
Shift: First
Work Arrangement: Onsite

To use the daily packaging schedule to determine the products to be processed and to be aware of their specific requirements. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, processing requirements, ingredients, rework, coding information, labeling, and packaging and palletizing configurations. To lift, push, pull, and any other manner to handle ingredients, packaging, and/or equipment related to the processing of food grade oils.

Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment within the boundaries of job position and safety training. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.

• Learn to start up and check equipment for preventative maintenance issues, proper set up and operation. Learn to perform minor maintenance and adjustments as needed. Perform pre-shift preparation, by ensuring all surfaces that contact product, i.e., piping, utensils and vessels are sanitized and ready for operation
• Perform quality checks on proper placement of caps/lids/spouts, packaging, weights, codes, and case inspections to ensure that all quality and customer specifications are met
• Read daily packaging schedule and recognize specific requirements for all products that apply to specific packaging line
• Comply with all GMP, safety procedures, company policies, quality policies, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as they apply to this position
• Communicate problems or concerns with appropriate personnel. Coordinate status with relief personnel
• Assist with maintaining daily operational packaging efficiency and sanitation duties
• Complete all required paperwork, accurately and timely
• Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
• 1 year of experience
• Food manufacturing environment experience preferred

• Must possess good reading and math skills to accurately perform the requirements of the job
• Mechanical aptitude and good hand and eye coordination is required
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Why Join Us:

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for food service and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.

As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Hourly Base Range of $17.67 - $21.62*

* The “base hourly range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate…