Packaging Associate - 2nd Shift

Kettle Cuisine; Green Bay, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine is seeking a Packaging Associate for the second shift (Sunday-Thursday, 2:30pm–11:00pm) to operate and maintain packaging lines in a fast-paced plant environment. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork as you handle changeovers, inspections, and basic troubleshooting.

You will join a supportive team committed to high standards, food safety, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for cross-training and professional growth in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years’ experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably in food.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail is required.
• Dependable and able to work well with others.
• Professional and collaborative demeanor with diverse teams.
• Self-starter who can drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate, clean, and maintain multiple packaging machines and support line setup.
• Remove damaged products and supplies as needed.
• Perform product changeovers and production runs with accuracy.
• Record product, temperatures, weights, and downtime daily.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment issues to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventative maintenance and set up for new production runs.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas following GMP standards.
• Train and cross-train other packaging operators.
• Explain equipment operating principles and assist maintenance when needed.
• Develop lubrication schedules and learn equipment deeply.

Skills

GED certificate

Manufacturing exp

Spanish a plus

Attention to detail

Dependable

Collaborative demeanor

Self-starter

Positive attitude

Relationship building

Creative problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.

We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.

If you're looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

Job Summary

Attention Candidates!

This is a second shift position, Sunday-Thursday, 2:30pm to 11:00pm with intermittent overtime on Fridays.

The Packaging Associate position is responsible to perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for operating, cleaning, and maintaining multiple pieces of manufacturing equipment. This may include material handling to the production line, set-up, changeover, operation and troubleshooting of all retail packaging equipment - spiral through Final Case palletizing.
• Removes damaged products or supplies, as needed.
• Responsible for production, package, and product changeovers.
• Maintains required product inspection processes.
• Performs basic troubleshooting and minor repairs to ensure production equipment runs efficiently.
• Perform preventative maintenance, clear jams as well as set up for new production runs.
• Operate all manufacturing equipment (including new technologies) efficiently and safely.
• Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices.
• Perform cleaning, inspection, and lubrication of equipment.
• Keep daily records of product, temperatures, weights, and down time.
• Work well with others in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Responsible for training other packaging machine operators or cross train other procedures.
• Ability to understand and perform equipment changeovers in a timely manner.
• Be able to quickly learn and explain the operating principals for assigned equipment.
• Understand and perform manufacturer related sanitation and assembly tasks on equipment.
• Be able to perform basic technical functions such as removing belts for cleaning and changing out basic damaged components.
• Be able to notify and explain to maintenance when the assigned equipment is not running to center line.
• Assist in the development of a lubrication schedule for the assigned equipment and execute the schedule.
• Gain a subject matter expert level of understanding of the operational principles of the assigned equipment.
• Ability to operate pallet jack.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
• Follows all Safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
• Follows all food safety procedures.
• Follows all environmental protocols as applicable.
• Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions.

Required Skills

• High school diploma of GED certificate.
• 1 + years’ experience in a manufacturing facility. Perfervidly in food.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Must have high attention to detail.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, able to bring energy to the performance of a task and able to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Ability to exhibit a professional and collaborative demeanor toward others; able to work productively with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.

The ideal candidate will have confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of management team at the facility and employees, maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with employees at all levels of the company, and ability to work with and through others is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the Company.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a plant environment. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours equaling 40 hours per week. The work environment involves high cold/hot temperatures, some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require safety precautions.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Core Values

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle

Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners

Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team

Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kettle Cuisine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions at Kettle Cuisine are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Kettle Cuisine will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.