Job Title: Packaging Technician *Safety sensitive position Approved Date:04/26/19New Revised
General Position Information:
This specific job description covers the basic functions, qualifications, requirements, working conditions and skills necessary, but not limited to for successful fulfillment of this position in accordance to the standards of the company.

DOL Overtime Status: Non-Exempt PayType:Hourly Location: Packaging Room
Employment: Regular Full-Time BasePay:$16.00 Department: Production

Level: Staff Reports to: RTE Room Lead

P* osition Summary: *
Packages Ready to Eat (RTE) products by feeding, catching, metal detecting, palletizing, etc. to ensure high-quality products that meet customer, Quality Assurance (QA), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) specifications to guarantee satisfaction.

Job Specifications/Qualifications: (Min. knowledge, skills, and abilities required)
- Education/Training (or equivalent): H.S. Degree / GED College Degree Certification/License

▪ High school diploma or GED (or high school student working towards high school diploma) preferred

- Experience: (Type of work experience, min. number of years):

• Food safety/ Ready to Eat (RTE) experience preferred

- Technical or Administrative Knowledge:

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide
• General knowledge of computers and calculators
• General knowledge of completing records/ paperwork.

- Special Skills and/or Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills
• Maintains professional appearance and demeanor at all times
• Ability to meet US employment eligibility requirements

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties, or be of a safety concern.

Key to denote % of time requirements necessary to perform essential functions of this job.
0% = Zero (O) 1-35% = Little (L) 36-70% = Moderate (M) 71-100% = Great (G)

- Physical Requirements: Light: Lifting 0-10 lbs. Moderate: Lifting 0-25 lbs. Heavy: Lifting 50 lbs.
L/M -Bending/stooping G -Standing G -Lifting L –Color / Depth perception
M -Reaching above/below the waist M -Kneeling M -Taste/Smell G -Fine hand & finger movements
G -Pushing/pulling movements 0 -Sitting L -Typing 0 -Operate motor vehicle
L/M -Climbing stairs / ladders M/G -Walking G -Operate various equipment
G -Working in cold environment

- Working Conditions and Schedules:
G - Interacting with co-workers, vendors, and customers.
L - Exposed at times to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
M/G - Exposed to various noise levels (L= office, M= showroom/service area, G= jackhammer/metal works/heavy equipment)
L - Office machines, phones, fax, computers, postage meter, etc.

- Necessary traits for this position: Seeing Hearing Talking* Reading* Writing*
Basic comprehension of the English language using the traits* marked above for purposes of safety, management direction and job responsibility, and minimal third party interaction.
Proficiency of the traits* marked above in the following languages for product accuracy and quality: English

Page 1 of 2

Job Description (continued)
Job Functions, Unique Duties and Responsibilities:

• Essential Functions include but not limited to the following:

Wears the correct Food Safety garments including: frock, gloves, aprons, sleeves, hairnet, beard nets, etc. in designated areas of the packaging process.

• Catch the correct amount of sticks and filling the caddy with the correct product.
• Check film, printer, cutting mechanisms, and other packaging machine functions to ensure high quality of products.
• Set up, check and document the printer for lot and best by information on finished product package.
• Feed the correct size, color, and quality meat product into the packaging machine.
• Provide packaging machine with lugs, film, labels, etc. in order to keep production running smoothly.
• Cut meat products to the correct customer specifications and label each lug / rack as necessary to keep products separate.
• Watch smokehouse cook cycles to ensure timely cutting of meat products.
• Responsible for counting products and packaging finished product.
• Clean and sanitize packaging equipment / room before each use, break, lunch/supper, or any other production disruption.
• Change out and set up machines to the correct specifications for each product.
• Prepare labels and products for shipment.
• Verify the correct information on product labels, packaging labels, film, caddies, boxes, etc.
• Document accurate information on Metal Detector and Printer check sheets.
• Wrap and label pallets for shipment.
• Make and check labels for boxes, caddies, and any other packaging materials that are necessary.
• Stock finished product and packaging materials neatly on racks.
• Metal Detector monitoring, maintaining, calibrating and using screens, sieves, filters or other technologies to remove or detect foreign matter shall be documented.
• Unload and load trailers, verify Bill of Lading (BOL)/packing slips, fill out documents for incoming and outgoing trailer sheets, and scan products in to Vista Trac.
• Scan product, film, and any other materials into batch to maintain precise inventory in Vista Trac.
• Will need to be able to lift 60 lbs. on a daily basis.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary for the job.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and all Food and Drug Administration

(FDA) regulations.

• Report any food safety, food defense, internal or external damage to building, and equipment failure to supervisors.
• Assume the responsibilities of other Packaging Technician(s), Packaging Manager and/or Warehouse Manager in their absence.
• Assist in other departments as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned based on company needs.

Page 2 of 2

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Packaging Assembly Occupations: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person