3rd Shift Packing Technician I

Title: Packing Technician I Classification: Hourly / Non-Exempt Department: Operations Direct Reports: No Supervisor: Production Supervisor Position Type: F/T Benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance / Disability / 401(k) Payrate and Shift: 3rd Shift: Monday - Friday 10:55pm – 7:00am Payrate: $16.25 per hour; Shift differential $2.00 Occasional Mandatory OT including weekends. Position Summary: The Packing Technician I must comply with all plant GMP, SQF Quality and Safety, Food Safety and Bio-Security procedures. The Packaging Technician I (PT1) is an entry level position. A PT1’s specific role may vary depending on the type of cheese product they package, but most PT1s perform basic production duties. This position may perform sanitation duties, as needed. Typical Positions Held by PT1’s: Turner/Opener Form Handler Cryovac Operator/Trayer Racker Process Grinders Assist in supporting a safe and healthy work environment for all personnel through consistent support of the company’s Safety Process. Participate/support the SQF program and assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions. Responsible that product is run to specification ensuring the highest quality and help perform root cause analysis on all quality defects. Ability to record tracking information from bulk cheese containers/LPs to table placards. Remove cheese from manufacturing containers. Ability to operate Swiss and 640 lifts to load respective machines. Understanding of all plant GMP’s. Ability to fold, dump and skid forms. Able to operate and maintain the fillers. Able to create rack tags and batch tags. Ability to sort through trim to find foreign objects. Perform routine quality checks. Hold yourself and team members accountable. Makes verbal reports to Line Leader and provides spoken information about a problem or issue. Participate in 5Y methodology. Available to work overtime, as needed. Other duties and/or projects may be assigned. The above list of responsibilities is not inclusive and can/ will be changed/ amended as needed to present our customers and consumers with the highest quality, safety, and secure products from Biery Cheese Requirements: Ability to demonstrate the skills needed to perform job description. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deliver outstanding results. Demonstrate reliability and good work ethics, quality work performance, attention to detail is a must, and maintain a good working relationship with all other departments. Able to work independently with little supervision. Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment. Willingness to grow with the organization. Ability to exercise considerable judgment and be able to identify and solve problems. Commitment to Food Safety: Biery Cheese will continuously train our team members in food safety, food quality and maintaining regulatory requirements. Biery Cheese team members will be encouraged to improve their work process to produce/ packaged at the highest quality under the guides of food safety and quality. Work Environment: The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions working around moving machines in production facilities, protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves and shoes may be required. may be able to work in a cold environment. Physical Demands: Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Ability to work in multiple areas of the plant and may be exposed to wet and humid conditions. Able to lift up to 50lbs. Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus. May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. #J-18808-Ljbffr