Packaging Technician

Location: New Wilmington

Packaging Technician

#34116

Location:

New Wilmington, PA

Company:
Dairy Farmers of America

Category:
Manufacturing

Job Description

Starting wage: $20.04

The shift we are hiring for:

6 p.m. to 6 a.m 4 Days per week

Benefits include - Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Load cheese for packaging machines onto conveyors.

* Remove cheese from brine cages.

* Stack cheese boxes on pallets neatly, so that the finished goods pallets fit into the cooler racks without damaging.

* Construct boxes and pack product in boxes

* Remove packaging material from rejected cheese and ready cheese for repackaging.

* Inspect product and packaging for foreign material and imperfections. If found, segregate suspect product. Rerun product through metal detector and if unacceptable, document vat number and inform supervisor.

* Perform cleaning and sanitation tasks as required to maintain plant equipment.

* Maintain work areas in a neat and orderly fashion.

* Assist in other production areas as required.

* Assist in training of new personnel.

* Minimize water usage and the generation of wastewater within the scope of the position.

* Follow all DFA GMP's and works in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

* Must adhere to all safety policies and procedures.

* Education and Experience

* High School Diploma or GED preferred

* No prior experience is required

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

* Ability to use simple writing, adding, subtracting and multiplication.

* Ability to carry out instructions.

* Must be able to read, write and speak English.

An Equal Opportunity Employer