Packer ( 1st shift PACKOUT WP)

Peco Foods, Inc.; West Point (MS); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco Foods, Inc. in West Point, MS is seeking a packaging/quality inspector to ensure bags are defect-free and properly boxed. You will uphold GMP hygiene standards, inspect for natural and processing defects, and report any anomalies to supervision.

The role requires vigilance in a 38°F manufacturing environment with constant standing and walking. Responsibilities include accurate bag counts, proper bag placement, and adherence to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Inspect bags for defects (holes, misprints, misalignment).
• Maintain hygiene per GMP policies.
• Inspect products for natural and processing defects (e.g. bruises, foreign material).
• Identify and report abnormal or suspicious situations to supervisor or plant management.

Responsibilities

• Inspect bags for defects – holes, bad dates, misalignment.
• Place filled bags in the box correctly.
• Maintain high level of personal hygiene and cleanliness per GMP policies.
• Physically inspect products for natural and processing defects.

Skills

Bag inspection

GMP awareness

Defect reporting

Attention to detail

Job description

• Inspect the bag for defects – i.e. holes, bad dates, misalignment, etc.
• Know and understand the proper way to place bags in the box.
• Know and understand the correct bag counts for each item.
• Place the filled box properly on the conveyor.
• Maintain the highest possible level of personal hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with plant GMP policies.
• Physically inspect products for both natural occurring and processing defects.

o Natural occurring defects i.e. bruises and blood spots.

o Processing defects would be but not limited to foreign material and out of spec product.

Identify and report any suspicious or abnormal situations to their immediate supervisor or plant management official.

Abnormal situation would be:

Unauthorized employees in restricted areas

Situation where a belief that product adulteration may be occurring

Equipment malfunction that may put product wholesomeness at stake

Physical Demands:

• Working at temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit
• Standing / walking 100% of the workday

NOTE:

This job description is not all inclusive of what the employee may be asked to do while performing the duties described above. The company reserves the right to modify this job without prior notice.

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