Description of the Position:
A successful Packager prepares product for shipment both manually and via electric powered
industrial equipment with lifting devices, such as motorized pallet jack and/or reach truck.
Packagers prepare and packages customer product in a safe and efficient manner while
following the instruction of the Line Lead and Quality Lead. Will follow corporate and site specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance when observed. In addition, the candidate will observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.
Responsibilities:
•Essential duties and responsibilities include performing the duties described below in accordance with applicable company, safety, customer, and regulatory requirements.
•Prior to using equipment, performs operations and safety check using checklist. Signs off on checklist certifying the equipment is safe to operate or immediately notifies supervisor of any variances from acceptable standards. Safely operates all equipment in assigned area.
•Utilizes pick sheet, customer order, work order, shipping order or facility WMS acquisition device to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed from temperature controlled or non-controlled rooms.
•Removes product to be shipped from designated pick locations by hand and/or powered industrial equipment.
•Selects product, using WMS, according to predetermined sequence such as product code,
expiration date (FIFO where required) and/or other requirements.
•Places order on pallets or transports order to a packing, wrapping or shipping station by hand and/or powered industrial equipment.
•Marks product picked with proper identifying information and compiles tally sheet or ticket from customer specifications.
•Counts product and records amounts of materials or items to be shipped for shipper verification and conformance to company standards in preparation for shipment. Goal is zero over/short.
•Replenishes pick locations from stock by hand or via powered industrial equipment.
•Changes powered industrial truck batteries.
•Practices "clean as you go housekeeping" to maintain a neat and orderly work area.
•Follow corporate and site-specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance when observed.
•Observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.
•Other duties as assigned.
Hours:
Monday- Thursday
11am-930pm
Pay:
$18.00/hr + $1.00/hr shift differential
•High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of experience and education
•Possess strong oral and written communications skills
•Must be able to work in a varied, fast-paced environment.
•Ability to lift and move 50+ lbs.
•Ability to sit/walk/stand for long periods of time.
•Follow all standards of PPE in the distribution center: for example, wearing steel toed shoes, safety glasses, safety vest or any other standards provided by site leadership.