Label Operator - AZ

Classic Salads; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Classic Salads is seeking a Label Operator to join our production team in Yuma, AZ. You will operate the label machine, box coder, and sonic welder, adhering to food safety policies and GMP guidelines.

The role requires manual labor in a cold environment and involves rotating through packing line duties. Responsibilities include maintaining safety, reporting issues, and ability to work overtime or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced production environment is preferred.
• Ability to follow instructions and work with safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Operate label machine, box coder, and sonic welder according to instructions.
• Adhere to Classic Salads GMP and food safety policies.
• Move product and materials manually and forklift if certified.
• Report deficiencies and safety concerns to supervision.
• Work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Maintain clean and organized work area and rotate through packing line.
• Follow FIFO when required and assist with labeling and packaging tasks.

Tools

Label machine

Box coder

Sonic welder

Forklift (certified or authorized)

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Label Operator Worker is an employee in the production department. This role is member to our production team and is responsible

to perform manual heavy labor needed to process with the highest standards of food quality.

The employee is required to operate the label machine, box coder, sonic welder.

The employee is required to notify any issues regarding food safety and general safety awareness.

Positions: Label Operator, Other positions as required

• 1. Adhere to all Classic Salads Food Safety and GMP Policies, including Basic Policies (TRN-0101, TRN-102, TRN-103. TRN-104. TRN-105.
• TRN-1061.
• 2. Complete Classic Salads Standard Production Procedures
• 3. Use proper lifting and folding boxes techniques
• 4. Report all deficiencies to management.
• 5. Work overtime and weekends and holidays if necessary.
• 6. Move product and/or materials manually as required
• 7. Report all injuries and incidents big or small.
• 8. Demostrate attention to detail
• 9. Report any foreign objects while performing duties to immediate supervisor.
• 10. Communicate with management and/or other employees
• 11. Be concious to reduce material spoilage.
• 12. Able to work in a cold wet environment 34-36 °F
• 13. Work/cross train in other areas
• 14. Fold boxes continously 1 lb to 3 lbs
• 15. Lift bags continuosly 2 oz to 4 Lbs
• 16. Stack and lift boxes continuously 3 Lbs to 4 Lbs 5-6 boxes high
• 17. Keep work area clean
• 18. Rotate through all positions in the packing line
• 19. Lift finished product boxes continuosly 3 lbs to 15 lbs
• 20. Stay in assigned work area
• 21 Ability to operate a manual pallet jack
• 22. Stack and Lift raw and finished product containers/boxes 10-50 lbs continuosly
• 23. Team lift garbage cans 10-70 lbs ocasionally
• 24. Lift empty pallets 45-85 Lbs continuously
• 25. Sort and stack empty totes by color and size.
• 26. Wrap and palletize finished product
• 27. Mark cartons and label according to instructions
• 28. Communicate with data entry employees and machine operators
• 29. Follow directions regarding product mixes and recipes
• 30. Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, eye protection (goggles), face
• shield, gloves, slip resistant shoes, wet/rain suit, apron etc.
• 31. Be aware of sorroundings due to forklift traffic
• 32. If employee is authorized to drive a forklift by management, employee has to be certified by Classic Salads
• 33. With previous management authorization employee has to complete a daily forkilift inspection report
• 34. With previous management authorization retreive product from raw room use FIFO (first in first out) to keep apropriate product rotation.
• 35. With previous training employee is required to operate the box coder, label machine and sonic welder.

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Experience of work in a similar environment preferred. Able to work in a fast pace environment.

Ability to work with fast changing priorities and keep up with workflow. Work in a team effort environment. Able to follow simple instructions.