Packaging Operator

Description

About the Company:

If you are you looking to become a part of a team who's on a mission to provide sustainable products to a number of industries around the world, J. Rettenmaier USA is the company for you! As the leading manufacturer of insoluble fibers, we take pride in our commitment to providing our employees with a comfortable and collaborative work environment, inclusive culture and the best training and development programs. To prove how much we value our employees' health and wellbeing in and out of the workplace we offer exemplary health, vision and Rx benefits, premium free dental and a generous 401k plan. Not to mention our competitive pay and many more employee perks. With a total of 8 locations across the US, we are always welcoming individuals eager to learn and grow with our fiber family.


What We Manufacture:

Whether it be a US trend or an industry standard, JRS USA fibers offer solutions to help fit product needs across a number of industries, including pharmaceutical, pet, and food. Produced from sustainable raw materials such as grains, fruits, vegetables, seaweed and trees, upcycled post-consumer materials and recycled pre-consumer materials, the functional benefits of our fibers are favorable throughout all the industries we serve.

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Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Serves an active role in the plant safety program by attending safety meetings, participating in safety inspections and reporting any potential safety hazards to the safety committee or Plant Manager
• Adheres to all BRC and food safety guidelines
• Follows SOP's, GMP's and remains in compliance with the HACCP program.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Cooperates with other shifts and the management team in housekeeping and weekly sanitations
• Ensure effective shift communication and teamwork with the other operators occurs each scheduled shift
• Maintain effective communication with all members of the facility
• Promote and contribute to the development of teamwork among production team members
• Assist in coaching and training employees as requested by the management team
• Must be detail oriented and operate all equipment in a safe manner
• Turn equipment on and set proper temperature for product being packaged based on the specifications given
• Keep accurate production documentation and sanitation sheets maintaining sheets throughout the day and ensuring that they are turned in at end of shift
• Basic equipment set-up, getting bags and labels
• Doing basic quality control checks to ensure a quality product is being run which includes checking for bad liners, weights and making adjustments accordingly and communicating with the dryer operator
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as work within a team environment. Demonstrates teamwork by cooperating with and assisting coworkers as needed
• Demonstrates ability to work under pressure, in stressful situations and with frequent interruptions
• Adapts well to change
• Basic Math skills
• Competent Microsoft programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills