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Packaging Operator (K - Night Shift)
Why You Want to Work at Post
- 3 weeks PTO for new hires
- Target 7.5% annual bonus
- Clean and highly automated facility
- Air‑conditioned plant
- Free take‑home cereal
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
- PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
- Uniforms provided and cleaned by the company
- 401(k) with 6% match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits
Responsibilities
This role is responsible for operating and monitoring production and packaging equipment, supporting materials and product flow, and maintaining a safe, efficient work environment. The position requires strong mechanical skills and good decision‑making to identify and correct routine upset conditions while following all quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
- K Shift: 5:30pm-5:50am, 2-2-3 rotating schedule
- Operate and monitor production and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient performance and minimize downtime.
- Perform equipment changeovers, basic repairs, and preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
- Conduct reliability tests such as metal detector and scale checks for food safety and quality assurance.
- Perform quality checks on raw ingredients, in‑process materials, finished products, and packaging materials.
- Accurately collect and record production data, samples, waste, downtime, and other required information.
- Maintain clean, sanitary, and orderly work areas; conduct sanitation audits and develop action plans for issues.
- Identify and correct routine or repetitive upset conditions in a safe and timely manner.
- Support shipping, receiving, storage, staging, and material/supply replenishment.
- Coordinate and support shift activities and communicate key information between team members and shifts.
- Assist in other production or plant areas and participate in training, team activities, and special projects.
- Perform required audits and support compliance with SOPs and regulatory and safety requirements.
- Review and understand production reports to plan ahead and help maximize team and equipment efficiency.
Qualifications & Competencies:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing or related experience is a plus.
- Mechanically inclined with the ability to learn and operate all related production equipment.
- Ability to follow detailed work instructions or work direction.
- Basic math and computer skills.
- Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
- Ability to work within a team environment and build positive professional relationships.
- Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form in English.
- Ability to problem‑solve entry‑level problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardizations/alternatives exist.
- Ability to work scheduled shifts; standing, kneeling, climbing, and walking for extended periods; repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds; repeated twisting, bending, and reaching; exposure to hot/humid environments, heights up to 30 ft., ladders, and confined spaces.
- Good work history and acceptable attendance.
Competencies:
- Communication Skills: Writing & Listening Skills, Training Skills
- Execution Skills: Results Oriented, Problem Solving
- People Skills: Team Building
- Personal Behaviors: Flexibility & Initiative
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