Packer
Company: WinCup
Category: TDL (Transportation, Distribution & Logistics)
West Chicago
Type: Full Time
WinCup is looking for an Inspector/Packer to join their team. The Inspector/Packer visually inspects all products being produced, properly segregates and packages the product. Inspector/Packer notifies proper team individual(s) when quality, product food safety, or production problems arise. Ensures that only quality product is packaged into finished cases. Inspector /Packer is aware of and implementing all the GMPs. Ensures the smooth flow of product through the packaging room by working at an efficient pace and by responding to equipment malfunction signals in the assigned packing area and assists other team personnel as required. Pay range is $17.50-$18.50. After 31 days, you will be eligible for benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, accruing paid time off, short and long-term disability, EAP, 401(k) with a company match available after 60 days. WinCup actively provides training and education assistance to develop employees.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- SAFETY must always be a PRIORITY ONE in your mind. Your own personnel and any and all persons that your actions will affect.
- Adheres to all good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, HACCP and SQF process requirements; rectify and/or report any and all non-compliance to Management or the SQF practitioner immediately.
- Ensures that adequate vital supplies, i.e., tape, bagging, knockdown cases, etc. are available to perform duties. Either obtains supplies or notifies Utility of requirements.
- Reports to all scheduled shifts and attends meetings as required
- Constructs carton to contain product, ensuring that proper carton is being utilized to hold product being produced.
- Visually inspects product through plastic bag or in bulk form prior to bagging. Inspects packaging for proper print and seal. Periodically opens random logs of product to perform close visual inspection. Notifies Production Leader or Production Equipment Operator immediately of any identified quality defects.
- Packs product into previously constructed cartons ensuring that the correct number of bags of product are packed according to product order specifications. Accurately counts the cups into the bag if hand bagging.
- Properly seals the carton and supplies proper stamping or labels, making certain that the code date is on each carton, correctly coded and legible.
- Sets aside defective product for correction or scrapping to make certain that no defective product reaches the customer.
- Works at an effective and safe pace to keep packing bins or stacking tubes clear.
- Assists other team members as required, without being asked.
- Assists in maintaining the packaging floor. Assures smooth flow of product through the packing room by responding to any product jams (bells, buzzers, and lights), clearing the product jam, and restarting the equipment properly and safely. Repackages products that have been mispackaged due to miscounts.
- Maintains housekeeping standards by keeping a clean work area at all times.
- In the event of the absence of the Inspector/Packer due to vacations the Shift Supervisor will request an Inspection/ Packer fill in from another shift.



