Packaging Technician

Paradise Locker Meats Packaging PositionParadise Locker Meats (PLM) is seeking full-time employees to fill Packaging positions. Monday – Friday hours with probable overtime – NO WEEKENDS!We are looking for a smart, positive and engaged employee to join our growing and dynamic team. Each day at PLM is filled with routine and hard work, but we are a driving force behind the cultural revolution of food in the United States.Why join us at Paradise?Growing, family owned businessGreat benefits, vacation and holiday payEmployee discount in on-site storeCommitted to being an employer of choiceFocused on building a positive culture offering meaningful growth opportunities.Main Duties:Package and label efficiently and precisely all products produced for packaging.Assist Sausage and Cooked Meat Coordinator with packaging of smoked productAssist with packaging of fresh meatsSeparate and Monitor Cut Sheets per individual ordersCheck labels for accuracyAssist other departments as neededWork environment: While performing the duties of this job, the production worker is exposed to: Extreme cold temperatures, blood, excessive moisture, machine noise.Skills and Experience Needed for Success:Ability to work well with othersStrong attention to detail and quality controlOne year experience in factory setting preferred but not requiredExperience with fulfillment of ordersBe able to stand for 10 hours per dayGreat benefits including :Health, Dental, Vision, IRA Retirement Plan, Vacation time, Paid Holidays, Employee Discounts, and Monday - Friday day shift hours!PLM is a multi-faceted family owned business that processes and ships local, sustainable, and humanely raised meats to the Kansas City area as well as the best restaurants and retail shops in the nation from coast-to-coast including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. PLM is also at the forefront of a domestic cured meats renaissance with our own in-house program as well as working with dozens of the country’s preeminent curemasters.On a daily basis livestock is processed, cut, packaged and shipped via truck and via FedEx. The day-to-day operations at PLM can be challenging and difficult as PLM customers include the most demanding and celebrated chefs. When the Friday truck leaves, everything must be perfect and accounted for. A drug test is required.