Packer (Nights) - Bluffton Plant

The Hershey Company•Bluffton, IN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to come be a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required
1-month experience or training in related field
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information to other employees.
Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Frequently required to stand and walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds

Responsibilities

Maintain the 5’s and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes
Recognize and report product quality issues
Set up scales for bag, bulk, and/or tote weights
Weigh one bag per case
Understand the information on the lead label
Pallet stack as needed
Pour on rework
Fill out all paperwork completely, accurately, and timely (including first case verifications, daily 5S paperwork, changeover/sanitation paperwork, etc.)
Cover bulk lines and recognize and report bad product
Clean and organize the packing area using approved chemicals and PPE as applicable
Perform shut down, start up, and changeover procedures
Rework product as needed
Use pallet jacks