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Packaging Operator (Day Shift)

Schreiber Foods
Grand Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2025
💰 $42,000/yr($40,000/yr$42,000/yr)

About the role

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Plant Production

Job Description:

This is a fulltime day shift position working on a consistent 7:00 am - 7:00 pm rotating schedule.

  • Pay starts at $20.36 an hour
  • $1,000 sign on bonus
  • $1 weekend premium
  • Eligible for all benefits day 1 of hire
  • 8% 401K match

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Safely and efficiently operate packaging equipment and machinery.
  • Perform troubleshooting and predictive maintenance inspections, as well as minor repairs as needed.
  • Maintain working area as clean (free of floor debris), organized, and free of standing water.
  • Closely monitor packaging quality, make necessary adjustments and communicate changes.
  • Keep detailed records and document changes made to the machine during the shift.
  • Perform set-up activities such as mechanical assembly as well as loading of packaging materials, such as caps, corrugate and inner cartons.
  • Responsible for detailed cleaning activities in all packaging equipment as well as other areas of the plant on a regular basis; this can occasionally mean entire shifts of cleaning duties.
  • Consistently meet production needs and goals while making efforts to minimize product shrink and downtime.
  • Maintain levels of glue, lubrication, ink and other consumables as needed.
  • Maintain proper levels of consumables in correct locations in work area.
  • Actively participate in shift exchanges and work team meetings.
  • Able to identify Critical Control Points (CCP).
  • Follow Good Lab Practices and safety SOP’s regarding proper labeling and use of chemicals.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

  • This position may provide limited work direction to Case Stackers.
  • Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Separate liquid product waste from packaging waste and properly dispose of.
  • This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens.
  • Safety Protocol
    • Stop any observed unsafe acts, and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
    • Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
    • Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience:

  • Minimum one (1) year of experience running a production/packaging line is preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

  • Ability to be forklift and pallet jack certified.
  • Ability to be Lockout Tagout (LOTO) certified.

Skills Required:

  • Demonstrate attention to detail in work.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.
  • Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
  • Basic math plus fractions, decimals and percentages, as well as rates and ratios.
  • Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
  • Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.).
  • Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships

Eligible partners will receive:

  • Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits.  When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.  In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year.  That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually.  That’s hard to beat!
  • Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
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