What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packer - All Shifts position at Our Home?
As a family of brands, it is Our Home's ethos to create and provide delicious, wholesome snacks to communities throughout the U.S. at a great value. We strive to create snacks that offer nourishment and a warm and welcoming sense of familiarity. Our Home is not just the house we live in, but the communities of which we are a part. Our Home gets the best snacks into hands, homes, and communities around the country so that we can flourish together.
We believe that a unified culture and shared values are essential to our success. At Our Home...
We have Growth Mindsets: We grow ourselves, our teams, and our company, both personally and professionally.
We embrace Integrity & Accountability: We do what we say we are going to do, and take ownership of our actions.
We Push the Boundaries: We challenge the status quo, and are creative problem solvers who win where others don't.
We believe that we are Stronger Together: Collaboration is at the center of what we do. We win and lose together.
Our Home makes snacks for everyone and will continue to be known for flavorful snacks with better ingredients that satisfy every occasion and craving. We deliver this through our portfolio of household favorite snack brands, including Pop Secret, From The Ground Up, Food Should Taste Good, Popchips, RW Garcia, Good Health, Parm Crisps, Sonoma Creamery, and You Need This. Our Home is one of the fastest growing Better For You food brands in the country and this explosive growth requires great people with a passion for better-for-you snacks.
Our Home is looking to grow our loyal and driven team and are currently seeking Packers to join our team of manufacturing professionals on all shifts. The packer is primarily responsible for packaging the finished product for delivery to customers.
Our packer's typical schedule is:
- 1st Shift 7:00 A - 3:30 P M-F
- 2nd Shift 3:30P-11:00 P M-F
- 3rd Shift - 11:00P-7:00A S-Th
Responsibilities
- Performs initial quality control on product including checking color, breakage, packaging seals, codes and pricing
- Constructs packing boxes from cardboard stock
- Labels individual bags, packing boxes and plastic tubs
- Places bags of products into designated packing boxes, sealing with coded tape and placing the sealed boxes on the conveyor belt
- Calls machine operator immediately if machine jams or stops
- Replaces tape in tape machines as necessary
- Weighs and packs bulk product coming off the chutes in required containers in boxes and puts boxes on the conveyor belt
- Sweeps and cleans packaging area during and after the shift
- Uses a pallet jack, brings pallets of packaging supplies from storage area to packing area
- Assists co-workers when necessary
- Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position
- Works with management and fellow associates to ensure Food Safety programs are followed
- Reports food, office or operational safety problems to a supervisor or manager for initiating action
- Performs other duties as assigned that will impact and support the overall outcome of the company and department objectives
- Able to read, write, speak and understand sufficient English to communicate with supervisors and co-workers
- Able to make changes quickly and accurately
- Be available and dependable for occasional overtime and Saturday work
- Able to lift at least 25 pounds
- Able to stand, walk, bend, reach and lift while on duty
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
