Line Worker 2nd & 3rd Shift

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation is seeking a packaging associate for 2nd and 3rd shifts in Mountain Home, Idaho. The role involves feeding cheese onto a modern production line, weighing and packaging, and ensuring quality and safety compliance.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, with preferred manufacturing exposure. Candidates should be able to lift up to 45 pounds and work in a clean manufacturing environment, with weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Education beyond High School would be a plus.
• Prior manufacturing or packaging experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Feed cheese onto production line for wrapping and packaging.
• Comply with GMP, SQF and safety rules.
• Set up and operate scales to weigh product for packaging.
• Pack cheese into boxes and stack on pallets.
• Inspect packaging seals and date codes for quality.
• Operate box erecting, sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Sanitize work area and equipment as needed.

Skills

Packaging

Quality compliance

Equipment operation

Sanitation

Safety procedures

Labeling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary education a plus

Tools

Scales

Packaging equipment

Box erecting

Case sealing equipment

Job description

Core Hours

2nd Shift: Monday thru Friday, 2:00pm to 10:00pm. Saturday hours are 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

3rd Shift: Monday thru Friday, 10:00pm to 6:00am. Saturday hours are 6:00pm to 12:00am and voluntary for part-time employees. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

Duties

• Feed cheese onto state of the art production line for wrapping and packaging.
• Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and established safety rules and regulations.
• Set-up scales, operate scales to weigh product for packaging.
• Ability to pack cheese product into boxes, stack boxes on pallets and inspect packages and boxes or good seals and code dates.
• Understand and utilize box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Perform sanitation of the work area and equipment as needed.

Education & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Education beyond High School would be a plus. Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience would also be a plus.

Working Conditions

Work inside a clean manufacturing environment. Required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift 25 pounds frequently and 45 pounds occasionally.

This job posting is meant to give an overview of the available position. This does not cover every detail of expectations of the position. Duties and responsibilities may be added or modified at any time. Normal operations are Monday thru Friday, with a Monday night start for our third shift. Saturday work may be required depending on production and staffing needs. Saturdays are usually six hour shifts. All work performed in excess of 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours straight time in any work week shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half your straight time rate.