Packaging Technician

Company

Dairy Farmers of America

Location

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Starting wage: $20.75

The shift we are hiring for: 

6 p.m. to 6 a.m 4 Days per week

4:30a to 1p 5 Days per week

Benefits include - Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K

 Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load cheese for packaging machines onto conveyors.
• Remove cheese from brine cages.
• Stack cheese boxes on pallets neatly, so that the finished goods pallets fit into the cooler racks without damaging.
• Construct boxes and pack product in boxes
• Remove packaging material from rejected cheese and ready cheese for repackaging.
• Inspect product and packaging for foreign material and imperfections.  If found, segregate suspect product.  Rerun product through metal detector and if unacceptable, document vat number and inform supervisor.
• Perform cleaning and sanitation tasks as required to maintain plant equipment.
• Maintain work areas in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Assist in other production areas as required.
• Assist in training of new personnel.
• Minimize water usage and the generation of wastewater within the scope of the position.
• Follow all DFA GMP’s and works in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.
• Must adhere to all safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred
  • No prior experience is required 

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use simple writing, adding, subtracting and multiplication.

• Ability to carry out instructions. 

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Pay Range