Packaging Line Operator

Position Title: Packaging Line Operator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Burley

Requisition ID: 30834

Position Title: Packaging Operator

Position Type: Manufacturing/ Food Production

Position Location: Burley, Idaho

About McCain: McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

Why You Should Join Our Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

401k

HSA

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Assistance

Education Reimbursement Assistance

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

McCain Food’s facility in Burley, Idaho is a large-scale food processing plant, employing approximately 700 employees. This site specializes in the production of frozen potato products. Fun Fact: 1 in 4 French fries are produced by McCain Foods.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for performing all equipment and general operator functions within the Packaging Area. When specific operator functions are not assigned, incumbent is responsible for ensuring all assigned factory equipment and work areas are continuously clean and sanitary.

Key Responsibilities:

Packaging Line Operation

• Responsible for insuring that quality products are packaged efficiently while meeting quality specifications for the packaging of products.
• Responsible for the efficient use of packaging supplies and equipment.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures for maintenance, quality control, sanitation, line production, supervision, safety, supplies control and line operator reports

Shaker Room

• Monitor quality of product exiting the freeze tunnels as well as bulked product being added back. Insures that all product meets appropriate quality specifications. Quality attributes which will be monitored including but not limited to: finished product temperature, finished product defect levels, sizing and color attributes, texture or solids, carbon and foreign material. Other attribute measures may be requested as deemed necessary by management.
• Understands and adheres to the concepts and techniques of the quality process in order to assure a quality operation.
• Sets up and monitors shaker/grader equipment to insure proper sizing distribution.

General Clean-up and Sanitation

• Clean and sanitize equipment and areas assigned per established procedure.
• Use appropriate cleaning materials and chemicals to perform sanitation requirements.
• Remove potato and other waste from equipment, machinery and work areas.

General Duty Requirements

• Accurately completes required records and reports.
• Understands and adheres to the concepts and techniques of the quality process in order to insure a quality operation.
• Promotes and adheres to company safety regulations

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Must have the ability to write simple correspondence, effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must have ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Required to complete certification through the Operator Training Program.
  

Physical Demand:

Constant: standing on regularly scheduled shift and reach with hands and arms.

Frequently: Walk, use of hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear.

Occasionally: Sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Employees must obtain assistance, either mechanically or from another individual, when lifting over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of McCain and each of its establishments to select and employ the best qualified personnel in all facilities and at all locations, to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promotion and training and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, non-job related disability or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Burley Production B2C
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.