Packager 2nd Shift - Motley Plant

Trident-Seafood; Motley (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods is seeking a packager to operate and monitor the production line in a fast-paced seafood facility. You will feed product to conveyors, pack into preformed pouches, count items, and ensure packaging meets company standards.

Work involves standing in wet, cool conditions, handling small packages, and following SSOP safety guidelines. This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a large, North American seafood company.

Qualifications

• Three to six month food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read simple words and numbers.
• Ability to follow written instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Tends machine(s) to feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices.
• Removes product from platforms/conveyors and packs into preformed pouches.
• Counts items packed to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Monitors product feed into pasteurizers.
• Places product on grill marker belt.
• Ensures product packages are placed on conveyor according to company standards.
• Inspects filled container to ensure packaging conforms to specifications.
• Removes irregular product and any foreign material found in product.
• Reviews workspace for cleanliness and safety concerns.
• Uses PPE per company standards to ensure safe operation of machinery and cleaning agents.
• Disassembles and reassembles the production line and equipment for cleaning.
• Cleans and sanitizes production equipment, tools and work area per SSOP.

Skills

Count items accurately

Basic math & counting

Attention to safety

Tools

PPE usage

Job description

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

Summary:

Packagers product by performing the following duties:

Essential Functions:

• Tends machine(s) to feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices.
• Removes product from platforms/conveyors and packs into preformed pouches.
• Counts items packed to ensure compliance with company standards
• Monitors product feed into pasteurizers.
• Places product on grill marker belt.
• Ensures product packages are placed on conveyor according to company standards.
• Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications.
• Removes irregular product and any foreign material found in product. Reports irregularities to the Quality Assurance Technician, Lead Person or Supervisor.
• Reviews workspace for cleanliness and safety concerns.
• Uses personal protective gear PPE per company standards to ensure safe operation of machinery or tools, and safe use of chemical cleaning agents.
• Disassembles and reassembles the production line and equipment as necessary for cleaning.
• Cleans and Sanitizes production equipment, tools and work area per Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure (SSOP)

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full-time employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. Fulltime employees accrue vacation each pay period starting on their first day of employment, up to 112 hours per year, and are eligible for up to 48 hours of sick leave per year, in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications

Travel/On-Call Requirements: not required for this position

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Three to six month food manufacturing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledges

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

Skills

• Ability to count by multiples 2s and 3s to place correct number of items into packages.

Abilities

• Ability to interpret simple written instructions and follow established procedures.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with coworkers.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, humid and cold conditions, and moving mechanical parts

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. May be required to distinguish shades of color to identify abnormalities and/or defects in food products.

Work Ability Requirements:

Employees regularly bend or lean at waist level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or grasp packages and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel and crouch

The employee lifts and carries objects up to 5 lbs regularly and up to 25 lbs occasionally

Work Authorizations:

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Additional Information

Trident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted. Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.

Pay Range

USD $20.96 - USD $24.87 /Hr.