Job Details

**Packager**

**Location:** Richfield, ID, ID, US **Location** : Richfield Plant * Packages powder, seals bags, and stacks on pallets

* Operates forklift/stacks pallets

* Check weighs packages

* Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary

* Cleans packaging room

* Promotes and exhibits strong Food Safety and Quality practices

* Promotes and exhibits strong Sustainability practices

* Promotes and exhibits strong Housekeeping practices

* Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately

* Actively participate in teams and on projects to improve the metrics for given area of responsibility

* Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.

* Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)

* Perform other duties as assigned

* Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

* Capable of reading and comprehending text and numbers, doing simple math, using charts and tables and using measuring instruments

* Forklift experience preferred or must be trainable

* Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

* Knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF and customer requirements for a food manufacturing plant

* Knowledge of Sustainability and EPA requirements for a manufacturing plant

* Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment

* Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality

* Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed

* Ability to communicate verbally and read and write instructions in English

* Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required

* Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

* Frequently (51-75%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.

* Occasionally (25-50%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.

* Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).