Material Handler 1st Shift

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation is seeking a team-oriented worker for a Monday–Friday shift with potential Saturday hours. The role involves opening product, feeding cheese onto cutting lines, and adjusting equipment.

You will pack, seal, label, and inspect packages, while maintaining GMP and SQF standards in a clean manufacturing environment. Applicants should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and be able to meet physical demands, including lifting up to 75 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Forklift experience is desirable.
• Prior manufacturing/packaging experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Open product and feed cheese onto cutting equipment, and adjust equipment as needed.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, SQF, and safety rules.
• Move pallets and assist other positions; package cheese into boxes and inspect seals/date codes.
• Operate box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment; perform area sanitation as needed.

Skills

Team player

Professional image

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Core Hours - 1st Shift: Monday thru Friday, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. *Saturday hours are 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. 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 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.