Packaging Operator - 2nd Shift - West Main

- Operates and monitors block forming tower sequencing through HMIs, metal detectors and Beta-Vac packaging machine to ensure quality of products to company and customer standards.

- Enters work orders, lot numbers and items codes into scale equipment. Weighs and attaches identification labels to blocks. Adjusts towers to ensure proper block heights and product weight.

- Boxes cheese according to work instruction and performs quality control checks.

- Palletizes blocks, labels pallets and moves finished pallets from production to staging area.

- Closes work orders for product shipment; records pertinent information for financial tracking.

- Performs setup, calibration, and minor maintenance on scale, printer, and box taper.

- Documents all production according to established procedures.

- Takes and records cooler temperatures; reports deviations from company standards to Production Supervisors and/or Maintenance.

- Sanitizes equipment and block forming/packaging area according to company procedures.

- Trains other team members in the essential duties and responsibilities for this department.

- Immediately reports any food safety or quality issues to management or other individual authorized to initiate action.

- Performs Sanitation of all packaging equipment per Sanitation Instructions. (Blockforming Towers, Conveyance Belts, Sealer, Scale, Floors, pipes, drains)

- May be required to assist other Team Members in the vat room area with assorted tasks as needed.

- Experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably food manufacturing, desired.

- Strong operation control and monitoring skills to control operations of equipment and to make sure machines are working properly.

- Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of two-, three- and four-digit numbers using units of weight measurement and counts.

- Ability to read and comprehend work related documents and carry out work instructions.

- Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively and in a way that other Team Members will understand.

- Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions or apply general rules to specific problems.

- Basic Computer Skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office

- Self-motivated - Acts based on inner drive and incentives.

- Organized - works and thinks in a methodical and orderly way.

- Adaptable- Adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.

- Detail oriented - works / thinks in a methodical and organized way with a high attention to detail.

- Team player - works well within diverse groups to achieve common goals

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The Team Member must frequently lift and/or move 40 lb. blocks of cheese. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is often exposed to extreme, non-weather-related heat as well as wet and/or humid conditions. The Team Member is always exposed to moving mechanical parts. Furthermore, the Team Member is regularly exposed to toxic and/or caustic chemicals used for cleaning.

The noise level is usually loud and may require ear protection.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member may be required to work with motorized pallet truck, elevator, calculator, printer, copy machine, scanning equipment and box taper.

Personal protective equipment that is required when working with hazardous materials or loud equipment includes: safety goggles, rubber or latex gloves, lab coat and hearing protection. Other recommended PPE includes: face shield, chemical resistant apron and steel toe shoes. See Chemical Hygiene Plan for details.