This position reports directly to and receives direction from the management team. Supports daily packaging and production support operations with a strong focus on cleanliness, food safety, equipment care, and maintaining an organized production environment. Responsible for assisting with packaging operations, equipment breakdown and cleaning, organization of production areas, and maintaining food safety compliance throughout the shift.
This role is hands-on and operational in nature and does not include direct supervisory responsibilities. Strong attention to detail, accountability, consistency, and communication skills are required. This position is expected to serve as a pace setter on the production floor by maintaining urgency, supporting efficient workflow, promoting teamwork, and helping drive daily production output and operational efficiency.
• Verify correct product codes, labels, date coding, allergen declarations, and case counts prior to shipment.
• Monitor packaging room organization, product flow, and staging to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Assist with daily packaging line setup, changeovers, and material preparation including trays, labels, film, boxes, and finished goods inventory.
• Support daily packaging operations while maintaining clean, organized, and food-safe work areas throughout the shift.
• Help drive daily production output by maintaining consistent workflow, minimizing downtime, and supporting efficient packaging operations.
• Set the pace for productivity, urgency, organization, and work quality through consistent performance and positive floor presence.
• Follow and reinforce GMP, food safety, allergen control, sanitation, and housekeeping procedures throughout all assigned work areas.
• Assist with equipment breakdown, cleaning, rinsing, sanitizing, and staging for the next production run in accordance with company procedures.
• Confirm all equipment is properly broken down, cleaned, and staged according to sanitation and operational expectations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of packaging lines, staging areas, finished goods storage areas, floors, drains, tools, and common workspaces.
• Properly handle and use cleaning chemicals, sanitation supplies, and operational equipment according to company safety procedures.
• Assist with trash removal, cardboard disposal, and maintaining overall plant housekeeping standards.
• Support end-of-shift documentation and readiness for next-day production.
• Support pre-operational readiness by helping ensure packaging and production areas are clean, organized, and audit-ready prior to startup.
• Complete required operational and cleaning documentation, logs, and checklists accurately and timely.
• Communicate production concerns, staffing needs, quality issues, equipment concerns, food safety concerns, or safety hazards to management in a timely manner.
• Help train and reinforce standard operating procedures with new and existing packaging staff.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready environment in accordance with SQF and company standards.
• Assist in monitoring product quality including package integrity, seal quality, appearance, labeling accuracy, and finished presentation.
• Maintain compliance with SQF, HACCP, GMP, FDA, and company food safety requirements.
• Work cooperatively with production, quality assurance, maintenance, and management teams to support daily operational goals.
• Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, accountability, urgency, and a positive team-oriented attitude at all times.
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