What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Sanitation (graveyard, union) position at Tillamook?
Packaging Sanitation (graveyard, union)
Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is “Do right by every bite” As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We’re taking a stand for real food, because everyone deserves better.
What you will do:
The Packaging Sanitation person works at the last stages of the cheese manufacturing line to pack finished products label and aggregate them for storage or shipment to distribution outlets.
Here’s a day in the life:
- Cleans work areas with chemicals and sets up the support, grind, dump, trim, tail rooms.
- Cleans mains packaging lines prior to QA preoperational inspection.
- Disassembles, cleans, reassembles, and sets up the Hayssen, 8660, bagger, curd, smokehouse, industrial patch slicer, cutter, boxer machines.
- Taping and inspecting seal bars on the 8600.
- Removes, cleans, and reinstalls machine belts according to sanitation schedule.
- Titrattion chemical testing.
- Clean, repair, and set up hand patch slicers.
- Follow lockout, tagout (LOTO) procedures.
- Chemical barrel handling and moving with lift.
- Cleaning and removal of chemical in the chemical trough including proper chemical disposing.
- Maintains and changes out wires on harps.
- Looks up, reads, and understands Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Follows sanitation schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you’ll need:
- High school diploma or GED is required.
- Computer literate with basic knowledge of Microsoft Word required.
- Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs., will be required to pass a pre-work test.
- Experience in packaging or other manufacturing operations is a plus.
- Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.
- Able to work a graveyard shift including weekends and holidays (cows don't understand holidays or weekends, they make milk everyday).
- Effective communication, acts as a team player, and interacts with staff at all levels of the company.
- Thorough knowledge of Tillamook products.
Industry leading benefit and reward programs:
We believe in offering extremely high-level, comprehensive benefit programs to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. TCCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that abides by federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or national origin, or their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. Moreover, TCCA abides by federal and state laws requiring TCCA to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.91 - $22.06 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tillamook, OR 97141: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $20 - $22
