Packaging Inventory Technician (Crew C) Caldwell, ID

Simplot Company; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company is seeking a full-time role at the Caldwell, Idaho plant to operate material handling equipment and execute QA sampling to ensure product quality. The role includes maintaining retention samples, moving products, and using DCS for data communication.

Requirements include 3+ years of related experience or training, a high school diploma or equivalent, and preferred forklift experience. The position emphasizes safety, GMP adherence, and collaboration within a team environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related experience and/or training.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two year degree is preferred.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• One year of forklift operating experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves samples from finished goods inventory following QA sampling procedures.
• Maintain retention samples and archives in freezer.
• Move cased product and totes to and from Packaging.
• Operate forklift and perform daily forklift inspections.
• Utilize DCS and other computer programs to research and communicate product information.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.
• Ensure documents and reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Adhere to company policies, plant procedures and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintain safety, quality, sanitation and GMP standards.
• Communicate with team and support groups to meet operational goals.

Skills

Forklift operation

QA sampling

Data entry / documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two year degree preferred

Combination of education and experience

Tools

DCS (Data Collection System)

Job description

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The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This position is responsible for operating material handling equipment in a safe manner for the purpose of retrieving samples and maintaining retention archives. This position exists to ensure that quality attributes throughout the facility are evaluated in a thorough and consistent manner. This position will maintain an integrated quality grading program to include upstream grading, sensory grading and finished product grading to ensure products meet customer, regulatory and Company standards. This position will also audit, train, test, evaluate, define and participte in the development of product grading policies and procedures for the factory quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Retrieves samples from finished goods inventory in accordance with QA sampling procedures.


• Maintain retention samples, and archives in freezer.


• Executes the movement of cased product and totes to and from Packaging.


• Operates a forklift and conducts daily inspections of forklift equipment.


• Utilizes computer and computer programs, including DCS (Data Collection System) to research and communicate product information.


• May assist with training other plant personnel.


• May assist with cycle count, tote inventory management, product movement, and rework inventory.


• Utilize computer and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.


• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


• Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.


• Work within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.


• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


• Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.


• May assist with training other plant personnel.


• Ensure that additional duties and accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.

3+ years related experience and/or training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  
  
  
  • Two year degree is preferred.
  
  
  
  


• A combination of education and experience will be considered.


• One year of forklift operating experience is preferred.

Other Information

Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

No relocation assistance offered for this role.

Full-time role.

Shift: 6:00PM - 6:00AM

Pay: $27.18/hourly

Job Requisition ID:27058

Travel Required:None

Location(s):GF Idaho Plant - Caldwell

Country:United States

**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.