Job Description
Shift: 3rd Shift (2 or 3 PM to 10 or 11 PM - Shift hours may vary occasionally due to production needs)
Summary
Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), which has been recognized as one of Forbes’ Best Small Companies, is America’s leading supplier of the probiotic beverage known as Kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable Kefir, the company also produces cheese, drinkable yogurt, and a ProBugs line of Kefir for kids. Lifeway’s tart and tangy fermented dairy products are sold across the United States, Mexico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The Packaging Operator works with the sleeving and packaging machines and making necessary adjustments to ensure packaging is done in a safe, efficient, and high-quality manner.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Follow procedures to operate and clean sleeving and packaging machines
Ensure sleeves are being put on bottles properly by machine; Ensure bottles are not backing up
Ensure date codes are correct for the days run
Communicate machine status and unacceptable bottle quality to supervisor or Plant Manager
Relieve other Machine Operators in occurrence of machine down time or job re-assignment in pursuit of maintaining departmental efficiency and quality of production
Perform basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance on machines immediately
Report to workstation on time; Wear proper work attire; Assist in setting up work area
Must pass forktruck exam
Perform duties according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Sanitization Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) that meet quality and safety standards pertaining to: Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture (WDA), and customer requirements
Conduct behavior in compliance with Lifeway Employee Policy
Perform additional duties as assigned
Qualification and Education Requirements
High school diploma required; Or three to six months related experience; Or equivalent
Demonstrate intellectual and interpersonal skills through leadership, organization, and self-efficacy
Ability to read and write comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and effectively present them to groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public