Packaging Operator (Crew A)

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary The Packaging Operator tends, maintains, and adjust machine that stock, fill, wrap, seal and label bags with finished product. This individual ensures that product and bagging requirements are met safely, efficiently and with minimal waste. The Packaging Operator inspects bagging line processes and materials and responds promptly to any machine malfunctions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors and ensures metal detectors are tested and fully functional.
• Monitors check-weigher kickoffs and notifies management of concerns when necessary.
• Controls packaging weights for main line or specialty products.
• Reads and understands training materials, and other information related to the job and complete paperwork in a timely, efficient manner so the paperwork is thorough and legible.
• Must be able to enter data into computer.
• Monitors and ensures quality of bag condition, proper codes, case condition, glue condition and metal detector checks.
• Recycles product from faulty packaging.
• Responsible for cleanliness of work area and equipment and ensures work area meets company standards for cleanliness of work area. Responsible for data entry for sanitation into MMS.
• Ensures materials are supplied and loaded for all equipment on the assigned line.
• Responsible to operate and perform adjustments to packaging equipment. (i.e., unclog packaging machines, changing paper, testing, and scale vibrator cleaning.)
• Responsible to participate in bi-weekly major cleanup.

Typical Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Relevant Experience 3+ years related experience and/or training

Job Requisition ID : 26329

Travel Required :

Location(s) : GF Plant - Grand Forks

Country: United States

• The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**