Case Palletizer, 2Nd Shift (5-Day/8-Hour)

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All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy

• We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.

• Servant

• Hearted

• We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.

• Relational

• We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.

• Resourceful

• We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

SUMMARY:

Case Sealers receive packed and sealed cases of product from the gluer line and ensure each case is properly labeled and stacked in accordance with job ticket instructions. Case Sealers serve as an additional quality checkpoint for customer product as they prepare cases for shipping and help to safeguard customer product is received per customer instructions / expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but not limited to the following:

• Ensure job tickets are printed and at work station at the beginning of the shift

• Thoroughly read all job tickets for special instructions, pallets, caps, etc.

• Accurately match the label on the first case with the associated job ticket and the job # and verify the correct skid for placement

• Weigh the initial case of each job and ensure cases are stacked neatly on skids as instructed on the label (not based on the size of the case)

• Verify quantity of cases at the conclusion of each job and effectively communicate with Quality Control tech, Operators, Feeder Packers and the Finishing Lead to confirm the job is accurate or report any discrepancies (over or short)

• Enter the amount of cases in the shop floor computer and verify that cases match the job ticket instructions; verify accuracy for load tags

• Confirm that packer initials or stamp is present on each case

• Actively work to keep the plant floor and work area clean including emptying of rag cans, sweeping area and clearing any safety hazards or trash

• Perform all jobs in a safe and efficient manner and report any unsafe conditions to the supervisor; actively seek opportunities to engage in improving safe working conditions for the plant

• Openly adapt to changes in work procedures or new policies which would add to the efficiency and safety of the operation

• Continuously seek opportunities to improve work processes that would result in better efficiencies, improved production and/or improved quality

• Successfully complete the forklift training program provided by the Safety team

• Follow all instructions and notify the supervisor if you have any problems that would result in a safety issue or lost production

• Assist with packing / scrapping as needed and actively engage in opportunities to support the team

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE):

• High School Diploma or GED required; must be able to effectively read and write English

• 2+ years related warehouse / shipping / production experience and/or training, or combination of education and experience; forklift experience is a plus

• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; may have to lift up to and in excess of 100 pounds with the help of others

AUTHORITY: Must have the ability to lead others that has been placed with them to execute the demands of the cutting operation efficiently and to respond to oral instructions from the supervisor and other written instructions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have the ability to read and understand documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, communicate, and understand directions in English as needed.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide both fractions and decimals, solve equations, read a tape measure, and have an understanding of both standard and metric measuring systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk. The team member is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Must be able to perform these functions for a minimum of 8 hours straight (with a 30-minute meal break any other applicable breaks during his/her shift) on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team member successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

Regular attendance and reporting for work on time are necessary requirements as is availability for overtime work if necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Exposure to a dusty atmosphere with loud noise, which may require both eye and ear protection in some areas. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those a Team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.