PRODUCTION PACKER - 1st and 2nd Shift

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Production Packer responsible for stacking bags and boxes of potatoes into bins and pallets, ensuring accurate counts and weights and preparing goods for warehouse storage and shipment.

You will learn stacking patterns, handle 50-pound and 100-pound bags, wrap pallets, and perform daily cleanup per sanitation schedules. High school diploma or equivalent required; willingness to learn and ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Willingness to learn and ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience or ability to use HRIS software.

Responsibilities

• Learn stacking patterns to correctly stack bags and boxes.
• Stack 50-pound boxes neatly on a pallet and 50-pound bales on a pallet.
• Stack bags in bins by weight/size (5, 8, 10, 15, 20 pounds).
• Set up pallets and bins to keep packaging running smoothly.
• Wrap bins with plastic wrap or netting as needed.
• Weigh potatoes to verify bag/box weights.
• Clean up around machines and keep area tidy.
• Unload and manage 100-pound bags as required.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Team player

HRIS software

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Production Packer is responsible for stacking bags and boxes of fresh produce in bins and

onto pallets. The position also ensures the accuracy of the count or weight of the finished product. Your goal is to

accurately pack and identify finished goods in a secure manner that prepares them for warehouse storage and customer

shipment. Always improving. Always serving. Always winning together. Exceeding expectations every day.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learn stacking patterns in order to correctly stack bags and boxes of potatoes
• Stack 50-pound boxes correctly and neatly on a pallet
• Stack 50-pound bales correctly and neatly on a pallet
• Stack 5-pound, 8-pound, 10-pound, 15-pound, and 20-pound bags in bins correctly and neatly
• Set up pallets and bins throughout the day as needed to keep the packaging process running efficiently
• Wrap bins with plastic wrap or netting when necessary
• Weigh potatoes to make sure the bags and boxes weigh the correct amount

Clean-Up

• Clean up around the machine you’re working on that day
• Pick up good produce and put it into the production cycle on an ongoing basis throughout the day
• Pick up garbage and dispose of properly
• Clean items on Master Sanitation Schedule as required
• Unload rail cars and trailers as necessary
• Dump 100-pound bags of potatoes into holding bin
• Tear open returned bags of potatoes and dump them into bins
• Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Willingness to learn
• Self-motivated and able to function as part of a team
• Ability to utilize Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Must be agile to climb stationary ladders and into potato bins
• Various repetitive movements and good manual dexterity to perform required tasks
• Exposure to airborne particles or fumes
• Must be able to lift. Move, and carry 50-pound boxes and 100-pound bags of potatoes
• Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection in designated areas