Packaging

Who Kerry Is:

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

What You'll Do:

The primary responsibility of the Packing role is finish the manufacturing process of Kerry-Fort Worth products ensuring food safety and quality requirements while meeting the customers’ needs. The Packing may work with other departments, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, and Warehouse throughout the day.

Packing

The Packing role monitors the production process-flow by removing finish products of the conveyors, packing in the box ,weighing up to 50lb, palletizing it on pallet at a rate of 10 or more cases per minute. Be able to operate electric pallet jack. Each packing material is visually inspected then placed into the box. Then box is taped and placeded on wooden pallet. Damage or faulty materials are discarded. Other regular duties performed on the line are weighing boxes with finish product, verifying date code, recording and scanning pallet information applying labels and assembling boxes.

Teamwork and communication in these areas a must for this area andas each operator is responsible for keeping the line moving as per the production schedule.

What You'll Need:

Minimum Requirements:

•  High school diploma/GED or equivalent.

•  Packer At least 1 year of similar/same manufacturing experience

Preferred Requirements:

•  Packer One (1) year of food manufacturing experience

General Requirements:

•  Meet physical requirements stand, stretch, lift 2-50lb and work on all weather.

•  Work with minimal supervision

•  Perform basic mathematical calculations and operate scales in grams and kilograms

•  Follow good manufacturing practices, work safely and achieve results in a team environment

•  Be punctual and meet expectations for regular attendance

•  Attention to detail and operate in a fast-paced environment.

•  Use proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

•  Be able to operate standard walkie equipment.

•  Attend all Safety, Health and Environmental Training as required, and participate in Kerry’s Eye for Safety, Quality and Environmental Programs

•  Maintain proper appearance, such as keeping uniform neat, clean, shirt tucked in Always wear clean clothes without buttons (No sleeveless shirts or short pants) clean hair net, beard net and gloves (changing frequently)

•  Ability to suggest methods for improving production or operating conditions, continuous improvement

•  Participate on-the-job training and gain knowledge of equipment in your designated work area

•  Read, understand, and follow manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures and special instructions

•  Operate manufacturing equipment

•  Follow and monitor all Food Safety and Quality control points and complete documentation for required quality checks

•  Follow leads and supervisors’ instructions and be open to providing and receiving feedback for improvement

•  Understand Job Safety Hazards and comply with department and plant Safety, GMP, Sanitation, Quality and Environmental policies and procedures

•  Interact with other members of the team to ensure communication is effective and consistent

•  Must adhere to site Hygienic Zoning policy

•  Must be able to be trained in Lockout Tagout and can lock machinery out

•  Other duties as assigned