Production Packager

Company Conformance Statements:

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without direct supervision
• Interact professionally with other employees, guests and suppliers
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
• Follow all rules, policies and safety guidelines for tasks/job
• Perform any additional tasks as required

Position purpose: Ensure customers receive orders as promised.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks: (material responsibilities and essentials duties)

• Package Casa de Fruta products according to established standards
• Report shortages and quality issues to Supervisor or Manager
• Package finished products for shipping using pre-set standards
• Properly store all new products as received (product rotation)
• Assist in the assembly of inter-company orders
• Other tasks as assigned in other areas as needed.

Qualifications: (minimum educational and experience qualifications, required proficiencies with specialized knowledge, required certifications, etc.)

• Able to manually package dried fruits, nuts and other products.
• Understanding of production processes.

Special Position Requirements: (Any hazard, risk, security issue or related special conditions which apply to the position, i.e. chemicals used, equipment used, etc.)

• Must be able to stand for long periods, must be able to lift 25 lbs.

Work Requirements: [Actual physical work required, i.e. standing at cash register, loading items onto shelves, sitting, working at a computer, etc – include approximate amount of time per day-- N (Never), O (Occasionally up to 3 hrs per day), F(Frequently, 3 – 6 hrs per day), C (Constantly, 6 – 8+ hrs per day), based on 8 hour shift.)]

• Standing/walking – C
• Lifting up to 25 lbs – F
• Lifting up to 50 lbs – O
• Sitting, operating computer - N
• Climbing, working from ladder or stepstool – O
• Bending/stooping (getting product , supplies, etc) – O
• Kneeling (getting boxes, product , supplies, etc) - O
• Reaching (getting product , supplies, etc) - O
• Overhead work (getting product ,supplies, etc) - O

(Tasks vary by day, not all tasks are performed every day)

Preferences: [Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multi-lingual)]

Bilingual, English and Spanish

Prior experience in packaging

This job description is intended to outline the position in general terms, and cannot be considered comprehensive. The actual duties, requirements and working conditions of the position may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits:

FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

• HEALTH INSURANCE - Regular full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our Medical, Dental and Vision plans the first of the month following 60-days of employment in full-time status.  We also offer various supplemental insurance programs to meet your specific needs.  
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) – Full-time non-exempt employees begin accruing PTO at a rate of one week for the first year of employment, which can be used after 90 days of employment (.01925 hours per regular hour worked). The accrual rate increases to two weeks after two years of employment (.0385 hours per regular hour worked).

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• PAID SICK LEAVE (PSL) - Part-time and Seasonal employees begin accruing PSL at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked.  Employees cannot use PSL until after their 90 days of employment.  Part-time employees may use up to 24 hours PSL per year, and cannot accrue more than 48 hours at any given time.