Packaging Helper - OW - Line 4D - 7:15pm - 7:45am

King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

King's Hawaiian Bakery Southeast, Inc is looking for a dedicated worker to manage the packing of bakery products in a warehouse environment. The role involves inspecting products for quality, operating equipment, and ensuring safety during operations.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in a similar setting. The position requires physical stamina, attention to safety protocols, and effective communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• One year of general warehouse or production work experience.
• Ability to write routine reports in English.
• May require use of motor vehicle for travel.

Responsibilities

• Removes bakery products from packaging conveyors and packs them.
• Inspects products for damage and quality before packing.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly.

Skills

Ability to read safety rules

Basic math skills

Physical stamina and dexterity

Safety consciousness

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Removes all finished bakery products off the packaging conveyors and packs them into plastic baskets or corrugated master cases.
• Picks up bakery products and places them in cases or trays.
• Observes conveyors and packaging machine operation to prevent jams, dislodges jams while following all safety procedures.
• Removes filled cases from the discharge end of the tape machine, placing them on pallets and conveyors.
• Inspects products for damage or conformity to specifications prior to packing into master cases.
• Transports completed pallets into the storage area.
• Breaks up and stages case dividers.
• Supplies empty cases to other packaging helpers.
• Keeps the work area clean and orderly by sweeping floors, wiping down equipment, and performing other assigned sanitation jobs.
• Sets the tape machine to the product and case specifications, passes the cases through the machine and printing system during training.
• Monitors tape on cases, ensuring all flaps are sealed accurately with tape in the middle.
• Ensures bar codes and lot numbers are printed accurately by the printing system.
• Repacks damaged cases on the line.
• Monitors tape levels at the top and bottom of the machine.
• Changes roller rolls of tape when finished.
• Cleans jams on the conveyor.
• Reports case counts on count sheets for each product that passes through the tape machine.
• Operates material handling equipment to convey and store materials and finished goods.
• Reports all equipment problems to the foreman and/or supervisor immediately.
• Assists in training new employees or employees changing job classifications.
• Participates in all matters relating to safety and health in the work area and promotes safety in operations.
• Plans and carries out job assignments without hazards to oneself and other employees.
• Reports all unsafe acts and/or conditions or equipment immediately.
• Promotes safety by understanding and following safety procedures and reporting all incidents promptly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of general warehouse/production work experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear as required.
• Specific vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• May require use of equipment in a machine shop, small portable equipment, and manual tools.
• May require occasional operation of a motor vehicle or travel to another state on behalf of the company.
• Safety conscious; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This position is on a shift basis and may be scheduled for all shifts. Employees may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and high noise levels. Occupational safety hazards exist as described in the responsibilities section.

Equal Opportunity Employment

King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.