Pay: $17.50/hr
Schedule: M-F; 6:30am-3pm
Packing Associate Level 2
Key Responsibilities (or Principal Accountabilities):
- Accurately counts and neatly packs bags of rice into cases.
- Visually inspects product packaging to ensure it meets quality standards (no holes or tears in packaging, etc.)
- Safely uses the case taper machine to seal packed cases.
- Manually stacks, arranges, and shrink wraps cases (palletizing) weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Assembles and prepares boxes with customer labels.
- Assists with general cleaning/sanitizing equipment and collects and disposes of raw material and packaging scraps.
- Performs other tasks and projects as needed.
- Adheres to company standards on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Follows all safety rules and regulations of the Company, including use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as a robe, hair/beard net, hard hat, face mask, gloves, steel-toe shoes, hearing protection, etc.
- Minimum Requirements:
- Able to count accurately.
- Able to work at a pre-determined pace on a production line.
- Able to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time, including lifting 30 to 50-pound (depending on level 1 to level 2) cases or sacks.
- Able to maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and work overtime, as needed.
- Able to communicate effectively in basic English and follow oral and written instructions and procedures.
Physical Demands:
This job requires frequent to continuous: standing and walking; reaching below shoulder level; lifting up to 50 pounds; pushing with up to 50 pounds of force; and simple and firm grasping (both hands) and fine finger manipulation.
This job requires occasional frequent bending/stooping at the knees and waist, and reaching above shoulder level.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations.
Work Environment:
- This work is performed in a food manufacturing plant on a production line with exposure to rice. Noise level is moderate-high. The worker is subject to the following hazards: moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles (machinery, forklift equipment).
- Worker must wear a robe, hair/beard net, hard hat, face mask/shield, gloves, steel-toe shoes, and hearing protection.
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