Repack Associate 1 - 1st Shift

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Repack Associate 1 Position Reports to: Repack Supervisor FLSA Status: Hourly Full-time permanent position. 40 hours vacation after 90 days and benefits after 60 days 5:45am-4:00pm Monday-Friday. Some Saturdays possible OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you. The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits. The Repack Department is where we are able to pack the product for the stakeholders. It is the finish product in a variety of of ways-Bulk line, Bagger, or box line. Requirements, Expectations & Work Conditions: At least 18 years old Willing to work in an industrial environment Willing to work in a highly regulated food service industry Able to lift 30 lbs - Able to work in a cool environment (production at 35 degrees, freezer at -10 degrees) Repack Associate's perform necessary repack tasks to ensure overall repack performance and efficiency. Be able to perform any one of the designated jobs below. Principal Job Responsibilities: Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies Bag Inserter: Insert bulk cartons with appropriate poly liner for the carton size Inspect bags and cartons for integrity during this task Collect the tracking labels from the poly liner boxes used during each item repacked and turn these in to the Repack Administrator Shaker: Inspect product contained in cartons coming from the box filler station; shake cartons to settle product inside the poly liner and fold poly liner over inside the carton to cover product; Turn off conveyor belts and roller track feeding the taper as directed; Monitor the taper in-feed to ensure cartons are moving smoothly and if not correct any blocked carton or press the E-stop on the taper and contact line leader Stacker: Check legibility of carton markings and stack cartons in appropriate configuration for carton size/weight and customer requirement; Monitor the taper/inkjet/metal detector belt for any carton flow interruption and correct as necessary or contact the line leader; In-line Inspector: Constantly inspect the flow of product for anything specified for the specific run, foreign material or cross contamination, if any cross contamination or foreign objects are found inform the line leader immediately Packer: Inspect sealed bags for integrity and any unsealed or out of spec bags are to be thrown in the white reject bins; Build master carton required for each run at your packing station, insert as many bags as required for the designated pack size into cartons and move carton to the taper belt; Strip out any rejected bags back into a collection tote assigned for that run Tote Scale Operator: Setup built totes on designated pallets squarely on tote fill scales and fill totes to designated weight as specified for each run; Distribute product evenly (using a product scoop) over the top of each tote while filling; Inspect the product, during tote filling, for any foreign material or cross contamination. Notify the line leader of any findings. Tote Builder: Construct totes from designated stacks and inspect totes for integrity and condition, securely line each tote with appropriate liner designated for the run and maintain …

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