Finished Goods Loader I - A/B & C/D Crew

Maker's Pride; McComb (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flex spending

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride in Ohio is seeking a reliable Finished Goods Loader to place finished cases onto pallets per customer specifications. The role requires basic math, attention to labeling accuracy, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

You will operate packaging line equipment, verify case counts, and help maintain proper pallet patterns and tagging while following GMPs and safety rules. This is a full-time on-site position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and write English and follow written instructions.
• Basic math skills for packaging forms and counts.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate packaging line per standard procedures.
• Verify case labels, counts, and pallet pattern.
• Maintain GMPs, safety rules, and quality controls.
• Assist in loading products into pallets and ensuring correct temperature control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Case printer

Pallet sealer

Job description

What We Want To Give You

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation

What We Want To Give You

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Job Summary

The Finished Goods Loader is responsible for placing finished cases, bags, or totes of product onto pallets in the arrangement approved by the customer. The Finished Goods Loader verifies that the proper labeling and code dating has been applied to all product packaging, as specified by the customer. This position is fast paced and requires basic math and reasoning skills.

Hours Of Operation

Panama Shift Pattern (2-2-3)

A/B Crew: 6:00AM to 6:00PM

C/D Crew: 6:00PM to 6:00AM

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsibility includes completion of pre-op inspection of area. Set up and assemble packaging line.
• Responsibility includes documentation and record keeping for area.
• Follow loading process to efficiently load product into freezer, verifies case count and fills out pallet count sheet.
• Assist in developing loading standard process.
• Follow “PULL” loading system.
• Maintain product exit temperature per Food Safety Program.
• Control the basic spiral freezer operation.
• Monitor and control product waste.
• Must be on floor 100%.
• Must follow all GMP’S (Good Manufacturing Practices), OSHA, HACCP, and Company procedures and safety rules.
• Quickly identifies any possible hazards to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Receives and checks case labels.
• Sets up and operates case printer.
• Sets up case sealer.
• Verifies pallet type and pallet pattern.
• Verifies if sheet instructions, case labels and product are correct.
• Applies pallet tags.
• Responsible for ensuring that “hold” tags are correct and in place.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have ability to work in a team environment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

High School Diploma/GED; or three months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Mathematical Skills

Must have basic math skills for packaging forms, HACCP compliance forms and any other forms deemed necessary by the production supervisor.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is required to stand while performing job. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, twist and bend.

The employee must regularly lift up to 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds and move/transfer up to 280 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to heat and cold.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Ear protection to be worn when needed.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.