Material Handler 2nd & 3rd Shift

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Employee training

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation in Mountain Home, Idaho is seeking a dependable production team member for our cheese packaging and line duties. You will operate cutting and packaging equipment, assist with sanitation, and ensure product quality and safety.

This role requires good teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a clean manufacturing environment. Prior manufacturing or packaging experience is a plus; forklift experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Forklift experience desirable.
• Prior manufacturing/packaging experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Open product and feed cheese onto cutting equipment.
• Change and adjust cutting equipment.
• Move pallets and assist in sanitation and cleanup.

Skills

Team player

Good communication

Organized

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift experience

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

• 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.

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.