LUB AMF (Case packer) Operator

Leprino Foods; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Bonuses

Tuition assistance

Vacation time

401(k) matching

Job summary

Leprino Foods is seeking a Line 2 Case Packer (AMF) Operator in Texas to ensure correct product weights, accurate labels, and proper packaging for cheese cases. The role emphasizes maintaining weight control, completing logs, and communicating issues with supervisors.

This Team Member II position offers shift-based pay with a $1/hour premium for hours between 6pm and 6am and includes safety, GMP, and 5S responsibilities as part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend basic English.
• Ability to perform basic math and follow standard operating procedures.
• Ability to access elevated work areas (ladders/stairs).
• Maintain a clean work area according to GMP.
• Good communication with co-workers and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fillers to ensure efficient filling and proper seals and product integrity.
• Maintain proper weight control.
• Complete hourly calibration checks.
• Monitor Hi-Speed scale parameters and tare weights and act on rejects.
• Complete required operational documentation and checklists.
• Communicate up/downstream for performance/packing concerns.
• Follow setup and shutdown procedures to protect equipment.
• Follow sanitation procedures and 5S standards.
• Perform safety procedures and adhere to company policies.
• Ensure product meets food safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

English proficiency

Basic math

Communication

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Summary Description:

The Line 2 Case Packer (AMF) Operator ensures that proper product weight controls, package labels, and packaging meet customer specifications and all final product cases are properly labeled and filled.

All other duties as assigned.

This is a Team Member II position paying $23.65 per hour with an additional $1/hr for time worked between 6pm and 6am

• Monitor operations of fillers to ensure efficient filling of cases of cheese, proper seals and product integrity, including box and bag changes and product changeovers
• Maintain proper weight control
• Complete hourly calibration checks
• Monitor operations of Hi-Speed scale to ensure proper parameters are used and correct tare weights entered. Utilize feedback from GL watching rejects
• Accurately complete all required operational documentation and checklists such as scale logs, hourly case average, box tare weight sheet, start-up checklist, etc.
• Ensure proper communication up and downstream in the event of performance/product/packaging concerns
• Follow setup procedures ensuring all equipment are operational at startup, and conversely, completes shut-down procedure preventing damage and water exposure of equipment.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, team leads, and supervisors
• Follow sanitation procedures of all equipment at shutdown
• Complete assigned GMP and housekeeping duties and maintain 5S standards as required
• Perform work in a safe manner by following safety procedures and policies, critical safety rules, and expected standard conduct
• Ensure product meets food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements by following the Food Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and company policies such as, inspecting product to meet customer specifications, notifying the supervisor/team lead in the event of clumps, extraneous, etc. and ensuring correct bag codes for each product run. Complete paperwork accurately. Know and understand the normal operational readings for all data recorded and action to be taken if outside normal operations

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend basic English language
• Ability to evaluate and identify mechanical conditions and make adjustments or corrective action as necessary
• Ability to access elevated work areas such as climbing ladders/stairs
• Basic math skills to be able to perform mathematical functions
• Ability to understand and apply standard operating procedures
• Ability to maintain clean work area according to good manufacturing processes
• Good communication skills to communicate with co-workers and oncoming/outgoing shifts

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• One year of work experience in a manufacturing environment; experience in machine operation and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment are preferred.

Offering you in return:

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries, tuition assistance, vacation, holiday, dedicated sick time, matching 401(k), annual merit increases and bonuses, as well as our annual Profit-Sharing plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino Foods' history dates back over 65 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that bold vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to over 4,300 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?

Leprino Foods Company utilizes the services of Psychemedics to perform our Hair Follicle Drug Testing. Additional information about this process can be obtained at www.psychemedics.com

Leprino Foods Company supports a drug-free workplace and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran

Leprino Foods requires all individuals to wear the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required by the role and location