Material Handler

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Town of Medford (WI); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation is seeking a packaging associate to support cheese processing operations in a clean manufacturing environment. You will open product, feed cheese onto cutting equipment, and adjust machinery as needed to maintain production flow.

Responsibilities include packing, palletizing, inspecting seals and code dates, and performing sanitation tasks. Readiness to work first/further shifts with potential Saturday hours is required, with adherence to GMP and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Must read and write English and perform basic math.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and accept feedback.
• Professional image with customers, peers and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Open product and feed cheese onto cutting equipment; adjust equipment as needed.
• Comply with GMP, SQF and safety rules.
• Move pallets, perform basic cleanup and assist other positions as needed.
• Pack cheese into boxes, stack on pallets, and inspect seals and code dates.
• Operate box erecting, case sealing and labeling equipment.
• Sanitize work area and equipment as required.

Skills

English literacy

Team player

Organizational skills

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Core Hours

1st Shift

Monday - Friday 6:00am to 2:00pm. *Saturday hours are generally 6:00am to 12:00pm. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

2nd Shift

Monday - Friday, 2:00pm to 10:00pm. *Saturday hours are generally 12:00pm to 6:00pm. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

3rd Shift

Monday - Friday, 10:00pm to 6:00am. *Saturday hours are generally 6:00pm to 12:00am or until Sanitation is complete. Please note we have a Monday night start for 3rd Shift. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

Duties

• Opening product, feeding cheese onto cutting equipment and changing and adjusting cutting equipment.
• Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and established safety rules and regulations.
• Moving pallets, basic cleanup/sweeping and assisting other positions as needed.
• Ability to pack cheese product into boxes, stack boxes on pallets and inspect packages and boxes for 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.

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Must be able to give and accept constructive criticism and work as a team player.
• Responsible for maintaining a professional image with customers, peers, supervisors and the public.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Education & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred . Education beyond High School would be a plus. Forklift experience is desirable. 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 50 pounds frequently and 75 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.