Lead Packaging

Marzetti Company; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Job summary

Marzetti Company in College Park, GA is seeking a Packaging Associate for a 2nd shift starting at 3pm. The role involves operating packaging lines, palletizing, labeling, and basic maintenance with strict GMP and safety standards. Pay is $29.12 per hour, with progression through Level I to Lead based on performance and attendance.

Candidates must lift up to 50–100 lbs, stand and move frequently, and work in refrigerated or unconditioned environments. Training provided; benefit options available.

Qualifications

• Operate basic skill level positions as documented by qualification cards.
• Adhere to GMPs, safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Follow written and verbal instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Operate Level I tasks including packaging, palletizing, and basic line duties.
• Maintain PIT license for pallet jack and operate palletizer as required.
• Participate in Level II/III duties including training other employees and autonomous maintenance.
• Lead on shifts: monitor crew, ensure safety, schedule work, and assist supervisor on projects.

Tools

Pallet jack

PIT license

Robotic palletizer

Labeler

60mm Platform

Packet Platform

Bottle Platform

Pouch Platform

Hassia Platform

Job description

Overview

The associate must be able to demonstrate they can perform tasks listed within a 90‑day period in that position.

Responsibilities → What You’ll Do

This is a 2nd Shift position that starts at 3pm

Hourly pay rate $29.12

Level I:

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Frequently stand and walk. Sitting, using hands to lift or move, reaching with hands and arms.
• Work in either a refrigerated or unconditioned environment.
• Stay up-to-date on all Computer Based Training (CBT)
• Follow the Company’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Safety Policy including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, and Code of Ethics, as well as all material handling, dock and security safety.
• Comprehend and follow verbal instructions, written short correspondence and memos.
• Packager
  • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position(s)
• Palletizer
  • Maintain Power Industrial Truck (PIT) license for pallet jack
  • Demonstrated ability to operate robotic palletizer and manually palletize, including maintaining the necessary paperwork, as certified by a supervisor

OR

• Drop Packer(Retail)
  • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
• Unscrambler(Retail)
  • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork

For consideration for positions Level III and above, the associate must have a minimum of 3 months experience in their current position and may not have attendance or performance disciplines above a 2nd warning.

Level II:

• All responsibilities listed at Level I and Qualified per the qualification criteria on at least 1 of the below assets
• Labeler/Bander
  • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
• 60mm Platform
  • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
• Act as a training partner for other employees
• Perform autonomous maintenance on equipment

Level III:

• All responsibilities listed at Level I
• Act as a training partner for other employees
• Perform autonomous maintenance on equipment
• Demonstrated ability to operate 1 of the following lines per the qualification card
  • Packet Platform
    • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
  • Bottle Platform
    • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
    • Includes Drop Packer, Unscrambler, and Labeler/Bander
  • Pouch Platform
    • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
  • Hassia Platform
    • Demonstrated ability to operate basic skill level position as documented by the qualification card as well as necessary paperwork
• OR
  • Demonstrated ability to operate a Skilled Position as certified by a supervisor

Lead:

• All responsibilities listed at Level III
• Monitor workers on site during production activities to ensure adherence to ethics and safety procedures
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality
• Check finished products to ensure quality and that standards are met before they are declared ready for use
• Create work schedule for team members and communicate it
• Support supervisor in daily activities and special projects

Qualifications → What You’ll Bring

• All responsibilities listed at Level III
• Monitor workers on site during production activities to ensure adherence to ethics and safety procedures
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety and functionality
• Check finished products to ensure quality and that standards are met before they are declared ready for use
• Create work schedule for team members and communicate it
• Support supervisor in daily activities and special projects

Working Conditions/Environment

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Frequently stand and walk. Sitting, using hands to lift or move, reaching with hands and arms.
• Work in either a refrigerated or unconditioned environment.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.