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Packaging Operator (Day Shift)
Schreiber FoodsGrand Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2025
💰 $42,000/yr($40,000/yr – $42,000/yr)
About the role
Job Category:
Manufacturing/OperationsJob Family:
Plant ProductionJob 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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