Job Description

Job Title: A-Packer

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Packaging Department

Reports To: Packaging Supervisor

Back-up: Packaging Supervisor Backup, Packaging Supervisor

Working Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - 4:45am - 5:45pm

Location: TPT Plant

FLSA: Hourly

Overall Focus:

The A-Packer is a working leader who is responsible for the following responsibilities. Show up 30 minutes before the start of shift to set up their production line. Complete all required paperwork/inspections completely in a timely manner. Understand story boards and packed finished goods in accordance with customer expectations and/or requirements. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive of every job function. All employees shall perform as directed by their supervisor or management team.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Accountable for safe work practices
• Accountable for the productivity of the packaging area
• Champion Targeted Pet Treats goals, policies, visions and values

Qualifications – Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives

• Education/Training/Experience: High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Certifications/Licenses: N/A

Knowledge and Skills:

• Live by Targeted Pet Treats Values
• Mechanically inclined preferred
• Assume responsibility for self-improvement
• Attention to detail
• Participate in the improvement//problem solving process
• Show up to work on time
• Dress appropriately
• Maintain good personal hygiene
• Take breaks of appropriate length and frequency
• Follow all policies and procedures
• Verbal and math skills – 10th grade level
• Teamwork
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Time management skills – develop and adhere to a schedule
• Willing to work weekends
• Keeps work areas clean and neat
• Judgment/decision making skills
• Communication/Listening skills
• Know when to ask for help
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Integrity
• Adaptability

Core Competencies

• Insight-fulness
• Ability to identify key issues and relationships based on information being communicated by a variety of resources
• Making decisions based on logical assumptions combined with factual information while keeping the organizational values and goals in mind
• Collaboration
• Working and communicating appropriately and effectively across roles and departments
• Customer Communication
• Working with internal teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Integrity
• Time management skills – develop and adhere to a schedule
• Does what they say they are going to do
• Instills trust through actions and behaviors
• Adaptable
• Can adjust to a new environment quickly
• Adapts well to stressful situations and industry fluctuations
• Able to delegate as needed
• Work with coworkers in a professional manner 

Job Related Competencies

• Complete and understand positions training documents
• Good Manufacturing Practices shall be followed at all times
• Lead by example
• Start shift 30 minutes early to set line(s) up for production prior to shift start
• Completes all required paperwork/inspections completely in a timely manner
• Fully understand department Story Boards
• Fill, seal, date, case and palletize product in accordance with customer requirements
• Understands and completes proper sku change/end of shift cleaning
• Champions Food Safety, HACCP and SQF

Physical Requirements

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

• Maneuver through tight spaces
• Lift 25 lbs. over their head
• Pull/Maneuver pallet jack with up to 2,000 pound loads
• Carry items of 50 pounds in weight from one place to another
• Stack 50 pounds repetitiously
• Must be able to work with Soy.
• Must be able to distinguish colors