Associate, Food Production - Hand Packer

• Full-time
  
• Pay Range: $20.00/Hr. - $20.00/Hr.
  
• Shift Days: M-TH, Shift Time: 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM
  
• Benefits after 30 days
  
  • Health/Rx
    
  • Dental
    
  • Vision
    
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
    
  • Supplemental life insurance
    
  • 401(k)
    
  • Paid time off
    
  • Paid sick time
    
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
    
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
    
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays
  
  

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

The Machine Operator/Food Production Packaging is responsible as a team member of workers in the set-up, operation, and maintenance of one or more high speed production machines.

Start Up/Change of product

• Assure high speed packaging machine is correctly assembled and ready to operate at peak performance
• Obtain production run sheet, metal detector log, label verification sheet and all labels needed for each production run
• Communicate with team on production run expectations (Product, run goals, pallet layers needed, ect.)
• Upload product run information into the Bagger/Scales (Product type, weight, bag length ect.)
• Verify Weights/Seals on pre-production run
• Complete and turn in Product Run Sheets
• Conduct hourly metal detector checks
• Change out can liners and make sure all production waste is properly logged

Product Run/ Quality Inspection

• Assure that the highest possible quality of the product is being maintained during production runs
• Adjust label machines to assure labels are correct and in proper locations
• Apply hand labels when necessary
• Change out labels/ink ribbons when needed
• Coach/Assist Boxers to conduct detailed quality checks (Insure seal integrity is intact, Product labels are present, correct and in proper locations, Remove rejected products from sorting table)
• Assist Boxers with palletizing, replenishing supplies
• Make any adjustments to product run when needed
• Assist loader with rejected materials
• Maintain a consistent workflow with minimal down time
• Troubleshooting basic mechanical issues during production runs

• Requiresd Mid Rise Safety Toe work shoes/boots on day one
• Ability to lift products of various weights ranging from 10lbs to 60lbs
• Basic math skills to maintain proper work inventory
• Read, write and understand the English language
• Work on your feet for up to 10 hours a day
• Hand eye coordination to perform a verity of fast-pace tasks
• Self-motivated and able to stay on task
• High attention to detail
• Basic Abilities to operate assigned machinery

Reports to: High Speed Manager 

Back up report: Lead Trainer