Weigher Packer - 2nd Shift

High Liner Foods USA; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

High Liner Foods USA, Inc. in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Packaging Associate to perform case packing, carton packing, inspection, labeling, weighing, and palletizing in the production area. You will use standard packing equipment to ensure efficient, accurate packaging of finished goods.

The role requires a high school diploma and basic English proficiency for safety and quality procedures; lifting up to 50 lbs may be required. Join a team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 6 months to 1 year in a related field.
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English for safety and procedures.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Pack finished goods into cases and master cases.
• Inspect packaging for defects and ensure quality standards.
• Label, weigh, and carton products as part of the production process.
• Operate packing machinery and palletize finished goods.
• Comply with GMPs, food safety rules, and safety policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

About High Liner

High Liner Foods was founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg is still the current home of our Canadian Operations.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we're Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is committed to the High Liner goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.

It\'s our time to make waves. Join us.

High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high performing talent who value:

• Safety; it\'s our #1 priority
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism
• A culture of inclusion, support and recognition
• Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees
• A strong focus on education and career development through training
• Competitive hourly rates and bonus potential for organizational performance
• A comprehensive benefit plan designed to keep up with the changing healthcare needs across North America

What to expect on the job:

You will be responsible for duties as assigned while performing a variety of functions in the packaging area of the production department. Those duties may include case packing, carton packing, inspecting, check weighing, labeling, box making, palletizing, and reworking product. The tasks will entail the use of standard packing machinery and procedures to pack and box various finished goods in cartons, bags, or containers.

• Packing finished goods containers (bags, cartons, boxes, etc.) into finished cases.
• Inspecting finished product, as well as primary, and secondary packaging for defects (broken, doubles, count, poor seals, code dates, etc.) and
• Packing primary packages (bags, cartons, etc.) into finished Master Cases.
• Ensuring that all finished product meets, or exceeds, High Liner Foods (HLF) quality standards.
• Having a thorough understanding of HLF quality standards, 1st Pass Product quality and characteristics, and ability to sort out product which does not meet HLF standards.
• Reporting any condition which does not meet HLF standards.
• Working in a manner that enables HLF to produce the highest quality, safest, most cost efficient products possible.
• Knowing, understanding, and complying with all HLF Good Manufacturing Policies (GMP\'s), Food Safety regulations and practices, and HLF Safety Rules.

Must haves:

• May require a high school diploma and six months to one year prior experience in a related field
• May require the successful completion of a basic competency exam
• Have the ability to read, write, understand and communicate in spoken English: High Liner Foods (USA), Inc. requires for safety, quality control and emergency procedures that all employees be proficient in English. This means they must be able to read and write as well as understand and communicate in spoken English. This is not an English -Only rule. We recognize that English is not the first language for some of our employees. Translation services and assistance may be provided as needed however, all employees need to have a basic understanding of and proficiency in English.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 24 lbs, 50lbs on occasion

Join Us!

Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization.

Recruitment Process

Our process is meaningful but efficient! We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.

Applicants who demonstrate potential will be contacted directly for a preliminary phone interview. Successful applications from this stage will participate in a behavioral-based interview and/or a facility walk-through.

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references, background checks and applicable drug testing.

High Liner Foods (USA), Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity & inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation,

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