Packing Operator

About Us

With over a century of expertise, Adam’s Group is a fifth-generation family-owned company providing global solutions to the food industry. As a leading supplier of organic and non-GMO bulk and specialty oils, lecithin, and grains, we serve B2B customers in the natural and organic space, including food manufacturers, infant nutrition brands, and industrial processors. We are committed to delivering high-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients that support innovation and clean-label formulations.

Position Summary:

The Packing Shipping Operator is a member of the Packing Team reporting directly to the Packing Supervisor. The Packing Shipping Operator is accountable and responsible for the warehousing, staging and loading of outbound shipments, to meet established quality and customer specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains and utilizes warehouse space in an efficient manner
• Unloads incoming materials from suppliers, completing proper documentation and put-away
• Understands the importance of positive control of all shipping/receiving documentation
• Able to identify orders based on appointment times and communicates changes needed
• Full understanding of lot numbers assigned to outbound shipments
• Proper understanding of truck loading based on product, quantity and customer requirements
• Familiarize and follow packing SOPs to ensure proper procedures
• Complete seal application and documentation of seal numbers to load card
• Proper loading procedures for intermodal and export shipping containers
• Completely familiar with applying necessary dunnage to secure each load
• Ensure a clean and safe work environment adhering to food safety guidelines
• Learn and maintain proper use of personal protection equipment (P.P.E.)
• Report all accidents, incidents and near misses to the Superintendent of Operations and the Plant Manager
• Ensure all tasks are completed safely as assigned to the shift
• Participate in all audits, ensuring all areas are audit-ready at all times
• Follow all safety rules and requirements, attending safety meetings, and tailgates
  Other duties as directed or required.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong communication, team collaboration and conflict resolution abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be, or become forklift operator certified
• 3-5 years of processing equipment operations experience
• Intermediate level in general computer applications use
• Must be able to read/write English

Working Conditions:

• Have the ability to climb stairs and ladders
• Able to work in all weather conditions
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Must be willing and able to work overtime hours during the week, weekends and/or holidays as directed by management

Food Safety Policy:

Adams Group is committed to producing and distributing high quality products through adherence to industry and regulatory standards. As an Adams Group employee, you will be trained on our food safety policies and will be held accountable to adhering to them.  You will be encouraged and required to notify supervision about actual or potential food safety issues. Everyone at Adams is involved in delivering safe food - within your scope of work you will be empowered to act to resolve food safety issues.

EEO Statement:

Adams Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

Salary : $20 - $22