Packaging Technician

Paradise Locker, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

IRA retirement plan

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Weekday day shift

Job summary

Paradise Locker Meats (PLM) is seeking full-time packaging workers to join our growing plant. Monday–Friday hours with overtime potential and NO WEEKENDS. You will pack and label products, supporting the Sausage and Cooked Meat Coordinator and other departments as needed.

Work is in a production environment with cold conditions and the need for attention to detail and safety. A drug test is required; PLM offers growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits to eligible staff.

Qualifications

• One year experience in factory setting preferred but not required.
• Experience with fulfillment of orders.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Be able to stand for 10 hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Package and label efficiently and precisely all products produced for packaging.
• Assist Sausage and Cooked Meat Coordinator with packaging of smoked product.
• Assist with packaging of fresh meats.
• Separate and monitor cut sheets per individual orders.
• Check labels for accuracy.
• Assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Quality control

Fulfillment of orders

Stamina / Endurance

Job description

Paradise Locker Meats (PLM) is seeking full-time employees to fill PACKAGING positions.

Monday – Friday hours with probable overtime – NO WEEKENDS!

We are looking for a smart, positive and engaged employee to join our growing and dynamic team. Each day at PLM is filled with routine and hard work, but we are a driving force behind the cultural revolution of food in the United States.

Why join us at Paradise?

• Growing, family owned business


• Great benefits, vacation and holiday pay


• Employee discount in on-site store


• Committed to being an employer of choice


• Focused on building a positive culture offering meaningful growth opportunities.

Main Duties:

Package and label efficiently and precisely all products produced for packaging.

• Assist Sausage and Cooked Meat Coordinator with packaging of smoked product


• Assist with packaging of fresh meats


• Separate and Monitor Cut Sheets per individual orders


• Check labels for accuracy


• Assist other departments as needed

Work environment:While performing the duties of this job, the production worker is exposed to: Extreme cold temperatures, blood, excessive moisture, machine noise.

Skills and Experience Needed for Success:

• Ability to work well with others


• Strong attention to detail and quality control


• One year experience in factory setting preferred but not required


• Experience with fulfillment of orders


• Be able to stand for 10 hours per day

Great benefits including

Health, Dental, Vision, IRA Retirement Plan, Vacation time, Paid Holidays, Employee Discounts, and Monday - Friday day shift hours!

Come join us at Paradise!

PLM is a multi-faceted family owned business that processes and ships local, sustainable, and humanely raised meats to the Kansas City area as well as the best restaurants and retail shops in the nation from coast-to-coast including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. PLM is also at the forefront of a domestic cured meats renaissance with our own in‑house program as well as working with dozens of the country’s preeminent curemasters.

On a daily basis livestock is processed, cut, packaged and shipped via truck and via FedEx. The day-to-day operations at PLM can be challenging and difficult as PLM customers include the most demanding and celebrated chefs. When the Friday truck leaves, everything must be perfect and accounted for. A drug test is required.

Visit our website, www.paradisemeats.com for more information.