2nd-Shift Food Packer | Quality & Packaging

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Algona (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Tim's Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of UTZ Quality Foods, is recruiting for a Packer to work on 2nd Shift at our Algona, WA facility. The role requires inspecting and packing quality products in a team setting with sanitary responsibilities to maintain equipment and processes.

The position runs 2nd Shift, Monday–Friday, 2:15 pm–10:45 pm, with some Saturdays. Pay rate is $19.89 per hour plus a $0.50 shift differential. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Requires basic math and reading skills.
• Requires knowledge of product quality and basic operations acquired through three months of training.
• Ability to communicate production issues to fellow co-workers and supervision.
• Experience working in food processing facility preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under constant pressure of production line environment.
• Must be able to repetitively lift to 12 pounds.
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Responsibilities

• Packs bags and/or barrels of product into cartons and/or cases.
• Assembles cartons, applies stickers, and packs cases according to case specifications while verifying the package quality of finished product.
• Inspects quality of product and product packages and alerts machine operator or shift supervisor of any problems.
• Removes uncooked or undesirable product while packing.
• Examines seasoning on product after product is packaged.
• Matches product codes for product being packaged.
• Verifies the weight of packaged product.
• Repacks product merchandise into cartons/cases if needed.
• Loads boxes of packaged product onto skids.
• Gives lunch and work breaks.
• Uses compressed air tools and hand cleaning to clean packaging lines and transfer belts.
• Supports the training of new Packers.
• Performs other tasks which will assist the packaging flow operation.
• Places stickers on product items.
• Prepares boxes to be packed.
• Lines cans.
• Hand-picks product.
• Requires working proactively in a cross-functional team with diverse groups of people.
• Works with management and fellow associates to ensure Food Safety programs and trainings are followed.
• Reports food, office, or operational safety problems to a supervisor or manager for initiating action.
• Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.

Skills

Basic math

Reading skills

Communication

Job description

Tim's Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of UTZ Quality Foods, is recruiting for a Packer to work on 2nd Shift at our Algona, WA facility. The role requires inspecting and packing quality products in a team setting with sanitary responsibilities to maintain equipment and processes.

The position runs 2nd Shift, Monday–Friday, 2:15 pm–10:45 pm, with some Saturdays. Pay rate is $19.89 per hour plus a $0.50 shift differential. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, and PTO.