Pack Utility Operator - $20/hour

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Pack Utility Operator - $20/hour

Your role:

The pack utility is involved in all the activities in the Packing Department. The primary responsibilities include maintainingsanitation,performingbackup to operators, staging packing supplies, and packing totes as needed. You will receive training as needed to perform the operational duties, which provides great opportunities for advancement.

To succeed, youmustbe able to:

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.
  
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
  
• Operate with simplicity, clarity,and transparency.
  
• Deal with and drive change.
  

• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
  
• Learn and apply new technology,andshareyourknowledge with others.
  

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity,andcompliance in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities:

• Maintain sanitation in assigned areas of the plant by cleaning and by fixing leaks. Areas may include floors, equipment, roofs, over-head areas, and outside grounds.
  

• Specialized cleaning tasks such asworkingsifters andfilter sock changes.
  
• Crosstrain and be available for coverage ofpackers andpalletizers.
  
• Support the packing lines by getting packing materials staged and ready, covering during breaks/lunches, and other tasks as needed.
  
• Comply with GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense,Sanitationand Regulatory mandates.
  
• Any other duties as assigned, including but not limited to attending safety meetings.
  

Essential skills and experience:

• High School Diploma or GED.
  
• Has demonstrated the ability to work within a diverse group,communicate effectively, motivate others, foster teamwork, and exhibit self-control and awareness.
  
• Experience with OSHA,food safety rules,and regulations.
  
• Basic computer skills.
  

• Excellent Communication Skills - written and verbal.
  
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and accomplish multiple tasks.
  

Good to have:

• Experience in a production setting.
  
• Experience working in a team environment.
  

• Experience driving forklifts.
  
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses,pursues training and development opportunities,strives to continuously build knowledge and skills,and shares expertise with others.
  

Physicalrequirementsandworking conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
  
• Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
  
• Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
  
• Heat/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)
  
• Indoor/Outdoor environment
  
• Dusty environment
  
• Noisy environment
  
• Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes
  
• Elevated Places
  

Otherconsiderations:

• This role provides the opportunityfor advancement into other operator roles.
  

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

Take the first step towards building your career with Ardent Mills by applying at https://www.ardentmillscareers.com/

Join our team now and be part of our incredible journey to transform how the world is nourished!