Packaging Operator — 1st Shift | Growth & Benefits

Gehl Food & Beverage; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Quarterly bonuses

Full benefits package (medical, dental

Vision & 401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Gehl Food & Beverage is hiring a Packaging Operator for the 2nd shift in Germantown, WI. This full-time role runs Mon–Fri, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM, with base pay plus shift differential totaling $20.00/hour.

You will ensure GMP compliance, operate packaging lines, perform changeovers, and help maintain quality and safety standards. Benefits include on-demand pay, quarterly bonuses up to 6% of wages, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, PTO and holidays, and growth opportunities within a

Qualifications

• Six months of manufacturing, packaging, or assembly experience.
• Demonstrated organizational and observational skills, and detail-oriented.
• Basic mathematical calculation skills.
• Ability to read, write and listen to written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Gehl Foods safety standards and GMPs.
• Operates and observes secondary packaging equipment to ensure safety and quality.
• Performs cleaning, inspection and lubrication.
• Participates in start-up, troubleshooting/adjustment, stop/reset and shutdown of line equipment.
• Performs changeovers and sets up next item's packaging and coding.
• Applies labels to secondary packages and pallets.
• Reports out-of-spec results to Quality and supervisory staff.
• Reports unsafe conditions or compliance issues to supervision.
• Completes handwriting and online documentation including CCP checks.
• Maintains detailed work log and MES data collection.
• Monitors inventory and production levels for efficiency.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area; performs environmental cleaning as needed.
• Participates in shift exchanges and team meetings.
• Safely operates forklifts to handle materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

6 months experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Basic math

English reading/writing/listening

Ability to work fast-paced environment

Job description

Gehl Food & Beverage is hiring a Packaging Operator for the 2nd shift in Germantown, WI. This full-time role runs Mon–Fri, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM, with base pay plus shift differential totaling $20.00/hour.

You will ensure GMP compliance, operate packaging lines, perform changeovers, and help maintain quality and safety standards. Benefits include on-demand pay, quarterly bonuses up to 6% of wages, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, PTO and holidays, and growth opportunities within a