Packer

Description

JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE: The Packer position reports directly to the lead person. This position packs eggs into the correct carton with the correct date codes. This position will maintain a food safety culture and require all employees to participate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

All employees are responsible to report food safety and quality issues to those responsible to initiate action.

• Ensure the proper code is present on all cartons (best by sell by)
• Verify correct eggs are being packed with code facing opening / handles for visibility
• Verify correct lane code is on the carton. 
• Alert Processing Lead to any problems on the line  
• Place labels on cases for special run orders
• Re-work cartons for improper coding
• Re-flat eggs when necessary 
• Ensure work area is clean before all breaks and at the end of the day
• Observe and follow all personnel safety procedures
• Change cases/products without stopping, grab properly labeled box 
• Communicate with processing lead any obvious quality issues (size, dirt’s, checks) 
• Alert processing lead when you are down to your last box (15cartons)
• Watch for change overs 
• Watch for missing or illegible dates on the sides of the cartons
• Maintain more than one lane at a time causing little to no spills
• Know what is packable (no dirty cartons are to be packed in a case) 
• Know what is expected of your lane, restricts, packable, or overflow 
• When cart of reworks is full take to the front loader to be re processed
• Be able to identify lane buttons EX. Emergency stop
• If there is an egg spill, spilled eggs go into an inedible bucket or to a blue barrel, whichever is available to you.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Backup to frontline.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Not applicable.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: Egg Processing or manufacturing experience helpful.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Should possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must be able to speak and understand English to perform the basic job function.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be able to perform the basic math skills, add, subtract multiple and divide whole numbers.

REASONING ABILITY: Must be able to apply common sense.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must have the ability to lift 25lbs on an as needed basis.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE):

Disposable Rubber Gloves

REQUIRED TRAINING:

New Hire Orientation, Handbook Review, Good Manufacturing Policy (GMP), Job/Task Performance/Requirements, Employee Safety Policies, Emergency Preparedness, Bio-Security , Food Quality & Safety, Fire Extinguisher Policy (PASS)

IN THE EVENT OF AN ABSENCE: The Processing Lead will cover these duties.