Packer

Old Wisconsin Sausage; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Old Wisconsin Sausage is seeking a packaging/quality role to evaluate finished products and ensure they meet quality standards. The role involves breaking down cooked product, loading it into packaging equipment, labeling, and preparing containers for shipping.

Attention to GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and accurate measurements is essential. Candidates should be able to stand long shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, and maintain safety in a 40°F or colder environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• 1–3 months of manufacturing/food packaging experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP and SQF guidelines is required.
• Basic math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cooked product for deficiencies during packaging.
• Break down product to suitable size for packaging.
• Load product into packaging equipment at an appropriate rate.
• Seal and label containers and prepare for shipping.
• Boxes and palletize packaged product.
• Maintain cleanliness of packaging area and equipment.
• Report food safety or quality issues to supervisor or QA.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math skills

Safety awareness

Basic communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Position Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate finished product to determine to reject product that does not meet the quality standards of OWS. Additionally, package product into perspective packaging making sure information is correctly printed on the label and the amount of product in each package is consistent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Inspects cooked product for obvious deficiencies during each step in the packaging process.
• Takes the cooked product and breaks it down to a suitable size for packaging.
• Loads the cooked broken down product into a container or piece of equipment at a suitable rate for use at the packaging machine.
• Removes the product from a container and places it into the packaging machine at a rate of speed to satisfy production demands for the style of product being packaged.
• Deposits labels or carded inserts into packages prior to completion of the packaging process at a rate of speed to satisfy production demands for the style of product being packaged.
• Labels packaged product prior to placement into shipping carton.
• Prepares containers used for holding and shipping of the product being packaged.
• Boxes and palletize packaged product.
• Cleans packaging containers.
• Starts, stops, and regulates speed of conveyor.
• Inserts or pours product into containers or fills containers from spout or chute or hopper.
• Closes and seals containers.
• Weighs containers and adjusts quantity.
• Labels and sort containers, container tags, or products.
• Packs special arrangements or selections of product.
• Takes responsibility in your work area to produce a safe and quality food product.
• Report all food safety and quality related problems to supervisor, manager, or to the QA department to initiate immediate action.
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications, Etc.: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prefer education generally equivalent to a High School Diploma;
• Prefer 1-3 months of manufacturing, high speed packaging, or food manufacturing experience.
• Requires a proven track record in acceptable levels of attendance, safety and quality of work.
• Requires a basic understanding of GMP's, HACCP and SQF guidelines.
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Requires basic communication skills in order to interact with and understand work assignments.
• Requires ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Requires ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Occasional Or No Variables. Physical And Work Environment Requirements

• Must be able to stand/ walk for 8-9 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop and squat, reach above shoulders as needed for day to day responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must have good hand and eye coordination.
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Must be able to work overtime, during peak production periods.