Packaging Machine Operator-1st Shift
Royal Fresh Cuts
- Atlanta, GA
- $17.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for startup of case packers and cartoners, scales, set code date, adjust and refill glue pot and metal detectors.
- Familiar with Hayssen and Ilapak form & fill machine
- Handle start-up and shut down duties pertaining to packaging equipment at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Make certain that each packaging machine is in good repair and works in accordance to regulations set by the company.
- Perform regular preventative maintenance on packing machines to ensure optimum work cycles.
- Responsible for packaging integrity and quality checks on each packaging order.
- Monitor correct product weights and ensure that they are maintained throughout the shift
- Handle and discard waste that packaging machineries produce in a safe manner
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area by ensuring that floors are clean and organized appropriately
- Tend to packaging machines by using appropriate controls to package different items.
- Load and unload items into packaging machines and remove rejected packages to be isolated as surplus
- Reset machines following malfunctions or need for repeated cycles.
- Sort, Label, grade and inspect packaged products
- Place packaged items in boxes in storage areas or on delivery pallets
- Create daily reports regarding packaged products and storage and delivery orders.
- Monitor carton, bag and case codes to ensure correct product name, format number, clock time, UPC number and product code.
- Perform basic quality checks on cartons, bags and cases to ensure bag seal, glue seal, proper weight and metal detector is functioning properly and take corrective action if applicable.
- Perform size/format changes to machines as per production schedule.
- Familiar with vertical forming tubes, sealing and feeding machines.
- Other duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- One year of recent experience working in Food Produce
- One year manufacturing experience a must.
- A high school diploma or GED is preferred
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Machine Operators are expected to follow proper use and operation of the equipment assigned