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Manufacturing Production & Packaging Operator

GEORGIA NUT COMPANY
Skokie, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026

Georgia Nut Company (GNC) is a food manufacturing company that combines classic recipes with state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide consumers with both everyday confections they love and innovative snacks that continue to drive our industry. Founded in 1945, GNC has been a family owned business for over four generations, bringing forth new ideas and driving the entrepreneurial spirit of the company into the future. Our mission is to create a pleasurable eating experience for our customers by offering high quality confections and snacks while maintaining an unrelenting commitment to excellence.

Qualifications:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Work effectively and efficiently with teammate to package products to the best of their capability.
  • Monitors a packaging machine during the packaging process in order to identify and correct malfunctions.
  • Adjust machine components and machine film tension and pressure according to size or processing former of product.
  • Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
  • Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
  • Ability to work with a variety of equipment, while keeping area clean, organized and free of clutter.
  • Perform metal detector verification to ensure product is free of metal.
  • Complete paperwork which includes downtime, machine log, and batch Orders.
  • Assist with team directing during change over and/or cleaning.
  • Report any safety matters or malfunctions to the line lead person, or Supervisor.
  • Perform all job functions within required General Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
  • Understand and use production standards, specifications and advise when producing inefficiently.
  • Keep accurate and legible documentation.
  • Work with maintenance to help trouble shooting of machine problems.
  • Verify that product meets quality standards, while counting and recording finished and rejected packaged items.
  • Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.

 

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

  • Standing on a concrete floor.
  • Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform).
  • Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
  • Required to work weekends during peak season.
  • Required to work mandatory overtime when needed.

Salary : $18 - $23

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