Packer (3rd Shift)-Terra

Hain Celestial Group; Mountville (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a packer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring products are safely and efficiently packaged for customers. In this dynamic role, you will work in a high-speed manufacturing environment, adhering to the highest safety and quality standards. Your contributions will directly impact the quality of food products, making a difference in the lives of consumers. With competitive pay and a range of benefits, this position offers a great opportunity to grow within the food industry while being part of a team that values safety and excellence.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

PTO

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 pounds to shoulder height intermittently.
• Understanding of basic principles of food safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Wraps products into customer-ready containers.
• Maintains safety and quality standards in a high-speed environment.

Skills

Manual Dexterity

Basic Math Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

The packer wraps or unwraps the product into a final, customer-ready container or a work-in-process container for further processing as required. Retail containers usually get packed into a case of specific count following the initial wrapping stage.

To assure that finished packaged goods are inserted into proper cartons/containers.

Tasks are to be completed while maintaining the highest safety, food safety and quality, cost, and GMP standards in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up boxes and or bags or containers in preparation for the placement of unwrapped finished products or unwrapped bulk material for further processing.
• Ensure containers are correctly labeled and items are oriented per specification.
• Maintains proper count of pieces and number of containers packed in a case.
• Applies special notes for container integrity and the specified placement code date or other labels or markings.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment during the shift and will perform clean-up duties at the close of the shift.
• Responsible for reporting food safety and quality issues and initiating action as necessary.
• Follow all Food Safety guidelines, such as, but not limited to:

GMP’s

Quality

HACCP

Sanitation

Safety

Qualifications

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Possess manual dexterity to manipulate boxes, bags, and cases.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds to shoulder height on an intermittent basis.
• Possess basic math calculation skills
• Understanding of basic principles of the SQF program and other food safety policies/procedures

Physical Demands:

• Walking
• Standing
• Stooping and bending
• Hearing – ordinary speech
• Climbing stairs and ladders
• Primarily, the manufacturing environment
• Average ambient temperature of 85 degrees
• Some exposure to fluorescent lights
• Exposure to manufacturing equipment hazards, especially forklifts
• Standing and walking on concrete floors
• Frequently exposed to a variety of dust particles
• Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs
• Slips, trips, and falls
• Proximity to energized, moving equipment
• Sprains, strains
• Training in housekeeping techniques and alertness to changes in the workplace.
• Training concerning the movement of powered devices.
• Training concerning moving parts of packing equipment
• Training concerning lifting and bending techniques

Compensation and Benefits:

• New starting wage is $16.00 per hour (commensurate with experience and location). *Note that rate could change based on a shift schedule.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO

Hain Celestial is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
If you need accommodations for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 516-587-5000 to let us know the nature of your request.
EEO/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

About the company

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is an American food company whose main focus is foods and personal care products.