Utility - Packaging 2nd shift (Friday-Sunday)

Marzetti Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Climate controlled facility

Overtime available

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is hiring for a 2nd shift packaging operator at the Horse Cave Plant in Kentucky. The role focuses on operating fillers, ensuring product is properly sealed and packaged, loading supplies, and supporting the packaging line to keep production running.

This climate-controlled facility requires attention to safety, quality, and team collaboration; responsibilities span from PPE compliance to line setup, weight checks, and assisting machine operators across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments with repetitive work preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally & written with team members and management.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and good math skills are helpful.
• Ability to read & interpret written & verbal directions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging equipment and assist in loading and feeding the line.
• Inspect product and packaging to meet specifications and quality standards.
• Assist in setting up machines and ensuring proper materials are loaded and positioned correctly.
• Monitor weight control and codes for accuracy; report any issues to maintenance.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and housekeeping in the work area.
• Provide training support and assist other operators as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Mathematical aptitude

Reading instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

2nd Shift: Weekend, Friday- Sunday (5:00pm-5:00am)

Pay Rate: $23.84 /hr

*Climate controlled facility!

Operates the filler of an assigned line, including ensuring that product is properly sealed and packaged. Assists in pulling supplies and loading filler appropriately throughout the production process.

T. Marzetti Company, is looking for someone to assists in operation of packaging equipment, inspects product, fills feed trays, assembles boxes, packs product into cases, stacks filled cases on pallets for shipping, and performs other duties as needed to ensure continuous operation of a product filling/packaging line at its Horse Cave Plant. This position may be rotated on all lines within department.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

SAFETY:

• Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields & and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the facility.
• Successfully acquires and maintains Lock Out-Tag Out Certification for machine and safely performs all functions in accordance to OHSA and company requirements and standards.
• Performs proper housekeeping and uses appropriate personal protective equipment for tasks.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment and supplies with proper documentation.

QUALITY:

• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety and efficient productivity.
• Performs all required inspections of products and packaging per specification with proper documentation and ensures compliance with company quality standards. Including but not limited to: no packets in registration and within weight control; inspects filled containers, labels & packaging
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.

TEAMWORK:

• Effectively communicates verbally and written with Team Members and Management
• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.
• Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with suggestions of improvement/resolutions

FUNCTIONS:

• Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.
• Records all information as required.
• Assists in setting up machine prior to shift start up.
• Ensures a proper supply of materials for tapers, fillers, box makers, labelers, cup supply remains filled and other packing equipment.
• Assembles boxes/cases for packing product(s) as needed and packs finished product into cases.
• Visually inspects product for quality defects and removes defective product.
• Performs duties on all lines in packaging as necessary.
• Assists in operation of packaging machine/equipment in accordance with Safety standards, specifications and instruction.
• Provides training for others when necessary.
• Ensures packaging materials are correct, in specification and properly positioned in the machine and changes materials as needed.
• Monitors and may adjust weight control of packaged units and ensures codes are accurate and correct in format.
• Maintains standard production quantities/rates for each product to ensure continuous production.
• Replenishes packaging supplies such as film, boxes, cartons, glue, ink or labels.
• Monitors machine operation to detect malfunctions; may make minor adjustments/repairs; communicates mechanical problems to maintenance.
• Mounts supplies on spindles or places supplies in hoppers or other feeding devices.
• Coordinates information and equipment with Machine Operator and Utility positions to prior and next shifts Leads & Operators and other dept.
• Fills in for and assists Machine Operators and Utilities when necessary.
• Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Machine Operator, Lead and Management.

Qualifications → What You’ll Bring

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment requiring repetitive work preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively – verbally & written – and work well with Team Members and Management.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and good math skills are helpful.
• Ability to read & interpret written & verbal direction while working in a safe, effective & productive manner within a fast paced environment.
• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required.

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read and comprehend, sit, stand, walk, reach, lift, grasp, climb and bend while working in a fast-paced production environment. Must be able to push/pull 150 pounds short distances. Lifting of up to 75 pounds repetitively. Standing required for up to 12 hours shifts with regular breaks. May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and non-toxic industrial waste and scrap. The noise level in the plant is loud.

SLIP-RESISTANT/Steel-toed SHOES, Earplugs, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if facial hair exists) are required to be worn/used in accordance with company GMP and Safety standards. Condition of these items must be inspected by employee daily and be replaced when no longer providing the optimal protection of the employee.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.
At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.