JOB SUMMARY

Production Packer responsible for ensuring production materials are sorted, verified and located to appropriate staging station.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The list below is intended to capture the most essential duties and responsibilities of the job. The list is not exhaustive, and other duties may be assigned at any time.

• Executes packaging operations efficiently and accurately according to established procedures and safety guidelines. This includes assembling, filing, labeling and sealing production containers.

• Ensuring product quality is a crucial responsibility. Packagers must inspect products for defects, damaged packaging, or deviations from specifications.

• Responsible for promptly reporting any issues to supervisors or quality control staff.

• Responsible for participating in periodic inventory counts and notifying supervisors when supplies are running low.

• Accurately maintains records and ensures traceability by completing production logs, batch records, or other documentation related to packaging activities.

• Responsible for communicating and elevating any quality and food safety concerns to site to supervisor and/or management.

• Expected to meet production targets and deadlines, including downtime, optimizing packaging processes, and identifying opportunities for productivity improvements.

• Adheres to safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.

Scope

• No supervisory or managerial responsibility.

• Normal responsibilities associated with monitoring and reporting everyday expenses.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School diploma or GED

Experience

Experience in a manufacturing environment is not required; however, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Capabilities

• General knowledge of machine operations, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacturing

• General knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements as well as safety and risk standards within a manufacturing environment

• General knowledge of cGMP systems for liquid and powder to secure proper design, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes.

• General knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan

• Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles

• Able to read and interpret written information.

• Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Generally, the work environment is that of a manufacturing plant, specifically one that manufactures food products.

• May be required to work weekends, nights, or holidays as a regular part of the job.

The incumbent is: 

• Continuously required to stand 

• Occasionally required to walk or move from place to place 

• Continuously required to utilize hand and finger dexterity 

• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl 

• Continuously required to use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, or moving items

 • Continually required to talk or hear 

• Occasionally required to taste or smell 

• Continuously work near moving mechanical parts 

• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Must 

• occasionally lift and /or move more than 20 pounds 
• frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds • occasionally lift and /or move more than 55 pounds with assistance 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus 
• Travel is not required.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

• PPE may be required in certain areas as designated by OSHA 

• Due to safety hazards certain items as defined by OSHA may be prohibited in certain areas

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The above statements are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, scope or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.