Beverage Packaging Operator - 1st Shift, Growth & Bonuses

Gehl Food & Beverage; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Quarterly bonuses

Full benefits

PTO & holidays

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

HSA option

Job summary

Gehl Food & Beverage in Germantown, WI is hiring a Beverage Packaging Operator for the 1st shift (AWS) on a 2-2-3 schedule from 6 AM to 6 PM. This full-time role supports the beverage department, ensures GMP compliance, and operates secondary packaging equipment to meet quality standards.

You’ll perform setup, changeovers, labeling, and line maintenance, document CCP checks, monitor inventory, and participate in team meetings.

Qualifications

• 6 months’ previous manufacturing, packaging, or assembly line production experience.
• Demonstrated organizational and observational skills, and detail-oriented.
• Basic mathematical calculation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and listen to written and oral instructions in the English language.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Gehl Foods safety standards and GMPs.
• Operates and observes secondary packaging equipment to ensure food safety, product quality and conformity meeting customer standards and specifications.
• Performs, cleans, and inspects and lubes functions.
• Participates in startup, troubleshooting/adjustment, stop/reset and shutdown of line equipment; clears jams and reports malfunctions.
• Performs changeovers; completes line clears and sets up next item packaging and coding.
• Applies appropriate labels to secondary packages and finished goods pallets.
• Reports out of standard/specification results to Quality and Business Lead/Supervisor.
• Reports unsafe conditions or other compliance issues.
• Completes handwritten instructions and online documentation including CCP checks.
• Maintains accurate work logs and inventory records.
• Monitors and reviews inventory and production levels.
• Maintains clean, orderly work area and follows cleaning requirements.
• Participates in shift exchanges and team meetings.
• Safely operates forklifts to handle materials and finished goods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Math skills

English language

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Gehl Food & Beverage in Germantown, WI is hiring a Beverage Packaging Operator for the 1st shift (AWS) on a 2-2-3 schedule from 6 AM to 6 PM. This full-time role supports the beverage department, ensures GMP compliance, and operates secondary packaging equipment to meet quality standards.

You’ll perform setup, changeovers, labeling, and line maintenance, document CCP checks, monitor inventory, and participate in team meetings.