Packaging I
Location: Kansas City, KS
Position Summary
Introductory Level Employee. To provide the necessary labor required to package and produce our finished products. Packaging 1 performs various clean up and warehousing tasks of any nature.
Compensation & Benefits
- Employee Ownership (ESOP): Company-funded retirement contribution of ~18% of pay, plus 401(k)
- Competitive pay with bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, and Pet Insurance
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Fitness reimbursement and tuition assistance
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide necessary labor to package our finished products e.g., putting lids on bottles, making shipping boxes, labeling bottles, stacking bottles and boxes on pallets and cleaning up work areas. May also include necessary labor to manufacture products.
- Provide labor required to load/unload trucks of plant supplies.
- Must be able to take oral and written instructions and become familiar with all aspects of the working environment.
- Disposes of hazardous waste in appropriate containers as instructed by production supervision.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with little or no supervision.
- Recognize and help solve problems using the 7 Wastes methodology within assigned work areas including mechanical equipment with the unit.
- Assist or take charge of activating or deactivating equipment using the site Lock-Out/Tag-Out program.
- Report any unsafe working conditions to the Supervisor/Production Manager.
- Perform routine work area cleanup duties using the 5S methodology to maintain high housekeeping standards for safe unit operation.
- Perform work area rounds to verify normal unit and equipment operation.
- Ability to operate the date/lot coding, stencil marking, and case labeling equipment.
- All other duties as may be assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: High school education preferred
- Experience: None required, however 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred
- Skills:
- Be able to carry 55 lb. packages up to 6 feet.
- Able to verbally communicate changes, problems, or emergency information to supervision and other operators in the unit.
- Ability to read and understand SDS information.
Work Environment & Culture
We offer a collaborative, employee-owned workplace where accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement matter. Employees are encouraged to share ideas, grow their skills, and build long-term careers.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.
Ready to Apply?
If you enjoy dependable, hands-on work and want to be part of a team that values safety, teamwork, and ownership, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today.
