Night Packaging Operator — Food-Quality & Growth

JobSquad; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

JobSquad is seeking a Packaging Operator for a night shift in Melrose Park, IL. The ideal candidate will operate packaging lines, monitor equipment, and ensure quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include setting up machines, performing basic troubleshooting, loading materials, performing changeovers, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. You must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work flexible schedules including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with operating and maintaining the machines and ensuring the entire production line is running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Must be willing to work flexible schedules and work in other departments including weekends and holidays
• Ability to setup machines, conduct basic troubleshooting, loading, films, settings, monitors to assure all is running efficiently.
• Ability to work in a standing position for entire shift including climbing steps and ladders
• Monitors and assists with equipment upstream/downstream to ensure continuous operation.
• Follow packaging schedule, quality control and sanitation procedures concerning, weights, packs, descriptions, Best Buy dates, cleanup and changeovers
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area
• Ability to clean machines and work area properly during and after production runs or changeovers
• Observe all plant safety, GMP and allergen procedures and attend appropriate training sessions.
• Ability to assist in other departments
• Responsible for manufacturing, distributing and consistently maintaining safe and quality food by following good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense, HACCP and SQF requirements
• Responsible for immediately reporting all food safety and quality issues to your supervisor
• Responsible for collaborating with others; Sharing knowledge, skills and information within your team and across functional areas.
• Responsible for enhancing technical and functional competencies, as well as professional and leadership development
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Follow supervisor’s directives and be able to support the shift team as needed.

Skills

Machine operation

Troubleshooting

Quality control

Communication

Mathematical skills

Bilingual

Job description

JobSquad is seeking a Packaging Operator for a night shift in Melrose Park, IL. The ideal candidate will operate packaging lines, monitor equipment, and ensure quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include setting up machines, performing basic troubleshooting, loading materials, performing changeovers, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. You must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work flexible schedules including weekends and holidays.