Packet Operator - Jerome

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-    Ensure personal safety, food safety, and quality protocols are followed.
-    Keeps work area clean and orderly per Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, and 5S.
-    Performs assigned tasks that do not endanger the environment and adhere to company and regulatory standards.
-    Actively participates in the continuous improvement process.
-    Follow all GMPs and sanitation practices.
-    Make and label boxes for the next shift.
-    Ensure box and packet codes, dates, lots, etc. are clear, legible, and accurate.
-    Perform scale, metal detector, and auger checks per required frequency and document checks and findings.
-    All paperwork must be filled out accurately, legibly, and completely.
-    Constantly watch the quality of packets and boxes; seals, weights, length, codes, dates, and packet count.
-    Pull high-resolution samples for the Quality Assurance technician. 
-    Packets are run through a metal detector into boxes.  Boxes are filled per specific packet count.
-    Keep the work area clean and organized while running. Clean up further at the end of each shift.
-    Change film on machines as needed.
-    Observe all safety and sanitation practices. Equipment will require washing and sanitizing.
-    Follow the color-coding system.
-    Work other areas as assigned when packets are not being run.

Knowledge/Experience/Skills:
-    Must be able to work in hot and cold conditions and climb on and off lift truck throughout shift
-    Need reading, writing, math, and computer skills   

-    Complete knowledge of sifting, blending, and processing and dryer
-    Ability to operate (or learn to operate) lift truck
-    Be able to lift 50 pounds throughout shift
-    Must be mechanically inclined
-    Self-motivated and ability to work with little supervision     

-    Must be dependable and trustworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other status protected by law.