Packaging Operator

Shamrock Foods

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Posted about 1 month ago

Full Time

Verona, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The operator is responsible for running and maintaining various production equipment like sleevers and case packers, while closely monitoring the dairy production process and making necessary adjustments. Essential duties also include performing preventative maintenance, managing line changeovers, ensuring food safety and quality compliance, and documenting all required information accurately.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Packaging Operator to maintain production equipment and contribute to the overall production goals within the dairy plant. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with 3+ months of experience in dairy, manufacturing, or a related field; good communication skills and mechanical aptitude are a plus.

Job Description

Run and maintain production equipment such as sleevers, case packers, de-palletizers, wrappers and other related equipment within the Dairy Plant. (S)he contributes to overall department production goals and maintains a clean and safe work environment.

Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

Essential Duties:

  • Closely monitor the dairy production process and adjust equipment as necessary
  • Monitor weights, seals, caps, and other general packaging items in the process
  • Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties 
  • Reassemble equipment after maintenance, clean up, and changeovers
  • Ensure concentrations are taken with each CIP, monitoring flow & temperature
  • Perform preventative maintenance, line changeovers, and environmental cleanup 
  • Closely monitor the palletizing process
  • Program new pallet patterns as new business arises.
  • Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area
  • Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
  • Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOPs
  • Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing
  • Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
  • Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • 3+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing or another related field preferred 
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  • Ability to communicate when necessary to complete duties
  • Able to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time.
  • Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot
  • Demonstrates a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions.
  • Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.
  • Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays. 
  • Must be able to frequently reach up to 31-77 inches. 

Physical Demands:

  • Regularly stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl
  • Ability to reach and handle objects, tools, or controls
  • Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 

Corporate Summary: 

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922. 

Our Mission:

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.” 

Why work for us? 

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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Shamrock Foods

For over 100 years, Shamrock Foods Company has worked to ensure people come first – our 5,000+ associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since its founding in Arizona in 1922. Shamrock specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of quality food and food-related products through a family of companies, including Shamrock Foods foodservice distribution and Shamrock Farms dairy manufacturing, among others. Now led by the third generation of McClelland family leadership, Shamrock’s success is built upon three unwavering principles set forth by our founder, W.T. McClelland: An unwavering commitment to quality people, products, and service; innovation in everything we do; and commitment to the communities we are privileged to serve. Our unique company culture is guided by the motto to “treat associates as family, and customers and suppliers as friends.” Learn more about our products, philosophy, and current job openings at https://jobs.shamrockfoods.com.

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