Continental Mills, Inc.
Packing Support 2, Grave (Education)
Essential Functions:
• Pack food products into cases
• Ensure product bags travel through packaging equipment
• Operate packaging machinery safely
• Manually stack product boxes and bags on pallets or conveyors
• Use computer to access and print documentation
• Accurately input data into production software
• Prepare food packaging for product insert and shipping
• Operate material handling equipment to move and palletize products and packaging materials
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices at all times
• Consistently follow safety, quality and other company guidelines and Standard Operating
Procedures
• Perform sanitation tasks both on equipment and general housekeeping to established time and
quality standards
• Work overtime as needed
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time
Position Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals qualified with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mechanically inclined with good manual dexterity
• Stand and walk on a cement floor for full work shift
• Lift and carry up to 60 pounds as needed
• Climb ladder and stairs to access and clean equipment and vessels
• Reach at or below shoulder height frequently; reach overhead occasionally
• Frequently use repetitive motion to handle and grasp components on a moving production line
• Demonstrated ability to correctly follow written and verbal instructions and Standard
Operating Procedures and set-up sheets in English
• Accurate basic math and calculation skills
• Have a customer service and quality focus
• Work with a Continuous Improvement focus in a team environment
• Communicate effectively to identify and solve problems
• Manage time efficiently and effectively while working unsupervised
• Collaborate effectively with other employees in an environment where input is valued,
successes are celebrated, and teamwork is respected
• Demonstrate a high level of reliability and attendance to support a production environment
• Note that food safety requirements prohibit wearing jewelry, fragrance and other cosmetics
Education and/or Experience:
• Production or machine operation experience or education preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
Attendance
To support ongoing business goals and successfully contribute to your team, acceptable levels of
performance and attendance must be consistently maintained.
Quality
Employee must follow procedures to ensure all food quality standards are met or exceeded.
Safety/Legal
Employees are required to conduct their work in a safe and legal manner, according to all GMP food
safety standards as well as following any safety protocols. Employees must be willing to be
responsible for their safety and health as well as the safety and health of all employees, vendors
and visitors.
Employee must follow procedures to ensure all food quality standards are met or exceeded.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
As a member of the operations team, you will be exposed to a variety of physical demands that
require you to lift heavy objects (up to 60 pounds), climb stairs, exert energy, bend, twist and
squat, and use tools and equipment. Employees stand and walk on concrete while wearing steel- toed
shoes, uniforms, hair nets, bump caps, gloves and safety glasses. The use of company– provided
hearing protection is also required in stated areas. Work takes place in an indoor
production environment that has a high level of food dust and limited climate control. Will enter
confined spaces and work at above-floor heights.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and
responsibilities to this job at any time. This position description is designed to outline primary
duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the
work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and
whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.
The policy of Continental Mills, Inc. is to hire, train, and promote all persons in all job groups
in accordance with law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age,
marital or military status, national origin, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental
or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by
local, state, or
federal law.