Material Handler – Cheese Packaging (1st Shift)

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Corinth (MS); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese seeks Material Handlers for the Booneville Plant to support third shift operations. Starting pay is $19.80+ per hour with $1.50 extra per hour on 3rd shift and $1.00 extra on 2nd shift. Excellent and affordable benefits are provided.

Responsibilities include feeding cheese, operating packaging equipment, and maintaining GMP and safety standards. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent; forklift experience and packaging experience are pluses.

Qualifications

• Must read and write English and perform basic math.
• Team player; able to accept constructive criticism.
• Maintain professional image with customers and peers.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Open product and feed cheese onto cutting equipment.
• Change and adjust cutting equipment; operate related machinery.
• Move pallets and perform basic cleanup.
• Pack cheese into boxes and stack on pallets; inspect seals and dates.
• Operate box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Sanitize work area and equipment as needed.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Basic math

Team collaboration

Professional image

Organization & communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift experience

Packaging equipment

Job description

Marathon Cheese seeks Material Handlers for the Booneville Plant to support third shift operations. Starting pay is $19.80+ per hour with $1.50 extra per hour on 3rd shift and $1.00 extra on 2nd shift. Excellent and affordable benefits are provided.

Responsibilities include feeding cheese, operating packaging equipment, and maintaining GMP and safety standards. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent; forklift experience and packaging experience are pluses.