Packagers/General Laborers 1st shift in Antigo

Job Description

Job Description

Start your next manufacturing role at $18.50/hour with a premiere employer in Antigo, WI! ABR Employment Services is actively hiring Packagers / General Laborers for immediate openings. These are temporary positions featuring daytime hours on a rotating schedule (four 10-hour shifts, 5:30 AM - 3:30 PM), offering hands-on training and the strong potential for try-before-hire transition for reliable, hardworking individuals. HOURS: 1st Shift: 5:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., rotating schedule (Four 10-hour shifts) WAGE: $18.50 per hour

These are temporary positions with the potential for try-before-hire placement based on performance and attendance.

SUMMARY:  This position is responsible for all aspects of green packaging, including the inspection, packaging, and tracking of cheese products. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and sanitation standards while operating packaging equipment and maintaining accurate records of inventory and product movement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inspect cheese and packaging material for mold, dirt, or foreign substances, ensuring product quality.
• Maintain an accurate count of cracked wheels and complete required documentation for damaged products.
• Place cheese wheels on bagging racks and transfer belts for packaging.
• Perform lot number tracking by vat and ensure proper documentation for traceability.
• Conduct metal detector performance checks throughout the shift, recording results as required.
• Inspect pallets for proper palletizing of cheese based on type and packaging specifications.
• Operate vacuum sealing and stretch wrap equipment using the correct settings for packaging, ensuring proper seals and wraps.
• Track inventory using a data collection device, scanning lot tags for accuracy.
• Generate and apply accurate labels for pallet tracking, ensuring proper identification of products.
• Transfer and stage product into assigned storage coolers and processing areas using walk-behind and rider forklifts.
• Inspect racks and boards for damages and ensure proper sanitation using approved chemical solutions.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, including HACCP and GMP regulations.
• Report any food safety or quality issues to management or authorized personnel immediately.
• Maybe asked to support and/or fill in for Packaging and Shipping at times.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 18 years old, required.
• A high school diploma or equivalency is preferred.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Windows-based software.
• Fundamental math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, particularly in units of weight measurement and counting.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to follow detailed written or verbal instructions.
• Capable of maintaining legible and accurate records.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with arms.
• Required to walk, stoop, crouch, and communicate effectively.
• Frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Let’s connect! Finding the right schedule, wage, and environment is key. I would love to talk through the details of this opening, learn more about your background, and see if this is the right next step for your career.

Liz Russove | Recruiter
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ABR Employment Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veterans' status.PandoLogic. Keywords: General Labor, Location: Antigo, WI - 54409 , PL: 604495833