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About the Role

As a Packaging Team Member at Winland Foods, you will operate, monitor, and maintain packaging equipment, ensuring products are packaged safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This role is crucial for ensuring product quality and directly impacts the food experiences delivered to consumers, while working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment focused on safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Operate basic packaging machinery including depalletizers, palletizers, conveyors, and forklifts.
Complete equipment changeovers and address operational issues promptly.
Use technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weaver to ensure smooth packaging operations.
Perform routine operation checks on equipment.
Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and packaging.
Perform manual packing and palletizing.
Follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP.
Adhere to GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the work area.
Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
Accurately complete basic production paperwork and report issues to supervisors.
Record inventory transactions, shipments, and quality results in SAP.
Participate in 5S efforts.
Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on production line equipment.
Perform Winland Excellence CIL, centerlining, and line huddle activities to improve efficiency.
Identify and resolve equipment irregularities.
Communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors regarding work matters.
Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Provide training, guidance, and feedback to team members.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Report any food safety or quality issues immediately to management.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
Forklift certification preferred (required for Advanced Level); willingness to obtain certification if not already held.
Must be 18+ years of age.
Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on production line equipment.
Mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify and resolve equipment irregularities.
Proficiency in SAP, hand scanners, and basic math skills.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and other food safety regulations.
Commitment to following all company safety policies and procedures.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to push heavy loads.
Ability to stand/walk up to 90% of shift.
Ability to climb as needed.
Must have near and far visual acuity, some color perception, and full range of hand/arm movement.
Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others at the worksite.
Ability to understand and respond to oral communications.
Ability to understand written information, communications, and safety information.
Ability to communicate in writing as needed.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with a team-first mindset.
Positive attitude, dependable, self-motivated, and willing to work overtime or weekends as needed.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, and flexibility to adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated accountability for work quality, attendance, and continuous improvement.
Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Tasks may involve frequent climbing, pulling, pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning, and stooping.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
Must have good hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and 20/20 corrected vision.
Must have normal hearing and vision (with correction if needed), including the ability to distinguish colors for color-coded containers in production areas.
Employees must wear all required PPE according to the specific manufacturing environment.
Must adhere to all safety policies, including lock-out/tag-out, safe lifting techniques, and others as instructed.
Exposure to wet, humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high areas, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical risks, and vibrations depending on the area assigned.

Skills

SAP
IQS
MII
Weaver
Forklift operation
Basic math skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Troubleshooting
Minor equipment repair
Communication
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Multitasking
Adaptability

Location

NY Medina

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

Minimum 1 year of work experience
18+ years of age

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

XXX-$XXX (Annually or Per Hour) with additional bonus potential

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with match
STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
HSA
FSA
EAP
Hospital indemnity
Accident Insurance
Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
Legal
Critical Illness

About the Company

At Winland Foods, our success starts with people who live our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration every day.
Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Equal Opportunity

Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.