Case Packer Operator (Manufacturing)

Dairy Farmers of America; Bridgeton (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Employee appreciation events

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms provided

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Cumberland Dairy, a DFA subsidiary, is hiring Case Packer Operator to inspect cartons, ensure proper sealing, and monitor transfers across conveyors while following GMP and meeting daily deadlines.

Position offers a 2-2-3 rotating schedule with day (6am-6:30pm) or night (6pm-6:30am) shifts and an hourly rate of $19-$20. DFA emphasizes growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Six months related experience or training preferred.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings (drug, background, criminal).
• Ability to perform basic math and read/write in English.
• Able to stand, walk, lift up to 50 lb, and work flexible hours including overtime.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cartons for damage, code dates and labels.
• Ensure cases seal properly through Case Packer and monitor transfers on conveyors.
• Pull samples for testing as required.
• Follow GMP and communicate with all departments to meet daily deadlines.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Cumberland Dairy has immediate job openings for a Case Packer Operator team member to perform an array of functions including inspecting cartons for damage, code dates, and labels, ensuring cases are sealing properly through the Case Packer, and periodically pulling samples for testing. Case Packer Operator will be responsible for monitoring cartons and cases as they transfer from full carton conveyors through packers to overhead conveyors, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and communicating effectively with all departments and meeting daily deadlines.

Cumberland Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Cumberland Dairy, we produce millions of gallons of ultra-pasteurized, refrigerated, extended shelf-life products annually and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities - come join us!

OUR OPERATORS FOR THIS POSITION START AT AN HOURLY RATE OF:

• $19 - $20 per hour

SCHEDULE:

2-2-3 Rotating Turn Schedule

Day Shift Schedule 6am-6:30pm

Night Shift Schedule 6pm-6:30am

BENEFITS:

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee appreciation events
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months related experience or training is preferred
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Must be able to read, speak, and write in English
• Must be able to legibly write entries for record keeping
• Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 25 pounds, with capabilities to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays

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