8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.
Responsibilities
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Wage: $18.00+ depending on experience
3rd Shift Differential: $1.50/hr!
Position Summary:
Our 8th Avenue Packaging Operator II roles support continuous manufacturing at our Eugene facility. In addition to Packaging Operator II duties and responsibilities, our Operator II roles are responsible for safely, effectively, and efficiently operating packaging equipment according to product and customer specifications. Employees in this role lead changeover procedures for assigned packaging lines and are accountable for ensuring timely and accurate changeovers occur. Employees in these roles also perform critical housekeeping and clean-up responsibilities to support overall quality and food safety program responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operates packaging equipment according to product specifications and customer requirements, ensuring accuracy in weights and quality of packaging. Monitor and accurately troubleshoot/adjust machine settings as required
Efficiently and effectively lead changeover procedures for packaging lines. Use tools, standard operating procedures, and specifications to set up machines according to customer, food safety, quality, and product requirements
Use work order parameters to perform checks of product, packaging, and case printing. Reports any issues or concerns observed
Frequently inspect product for adherence to quality, food safety, and customer requirements
Safely and efficiently case pack and hand palletize pouches and cartons according to product specifications and customer needs, as needed
Accurately and efficiently complete paperwork and logs during production, changeovers, washdowns, and First Article events
Perform routine housekeeping responsibilities according to quality and food safety standards, including: cleaning floors, recycle materials, trash, end of shift clean ups
Responsible for following policies, standard operating procedures, customer specifications, and GMPs to maintain overall Food Safety and Quality program excellence
Other duties, as assigned
Education & Experience Required:
1+ year(s) machine operation experience
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
Must have previous experience operating basic computer programs (Excel, Outlook, Manufacturing Systems)