Packaging Operator 3rd Shift

Location: Downers Grove, Illinois

Pay Rate: $23.00/hour

Shift: 3rd Shift (Generally starts as early as 9:45 PM until finish. Overtime and weekend work as needed. Start times and hours may vary based on production schedules, holidays, and staffing needs.)

Requirement: Strong attendance and punctuality are essential. Employees must remain in position for a minimum of one year and successfully complete a 90-day evaluation period.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE HISTORY HERE…

As a Packaging Operator, you will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality bakery products to our customers. You will support production, slicing, bagging, packaging, and material handling operations while ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and operational standards. Your attention to detail, teamwork, and commitment to safety will help drive efficiency and product excellence throughout the manufacturing process.

WHAT YOU WILL DO…

• Operate and monitor bagging, slicing, packaging, and related production equipment to meet product specifications and production requirements.
• Set up and adjust slicers, baggers, stackers, guides, paddles, flites, and related equipment to ensure product quality and operational efficiency.
• Feed products into production equipment and monitor slicing, packaging, coding, and case counts for accuracy and consistency.
• Case, rack, and un-rack products while maintaining required production line speeds.
• Verify proper product codes, lot traceability information, and packaging requirements for each product run.
• Perform product quality checks, ensuring products meet established specifications, appearance standards, and packaging requirements.
• Maintain proper formula control and follow all product specifications to ensure compliance with labeling and quality standards.
• Support multiple production areas and rotate between various bakery, packaging, and production assignments as needed.
• Assist with equipment setup, changeovers, blade changes, troubleshooting, and operational adjustments.
• Move materials, racks, baskets, pan trucks, and other production equipment safely throughout the facility.
• Complete required communication logs, production documentation, and daily communication board updates.
• Maintain work areas in accordance with 5S standards and support housekeeping and sanitation initiatives.
• Follow all food safety, quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, SOP, CTS, JSA, and workplace safety requirements.
• Assist other production team members and perform additional duties as assigned to support plant operations.
• Work overtime and flexible schedules as required to meet operational needs.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH…

• Production Supervisors
• Bakery Production Team Members
• Packaging and Processing Operators
• Sanitation Teams
• Quality Assurance Partners
• Maintenance Technicians
• Plant Leadership and Operations Teams

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure products are produced safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company quality standards.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE… (MUST HAVE)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and sound decision-making abilities.
• Ability to follow detailed operating procedures, product specifications, and food safety requirements.
• Understanding of the importance of food safety, product quality, allergen control, and lot-code traceability.
• Ability to operate equipment safely and effectively after training.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to safely move heavy loads using wheeled carts, racks, dollies, or pan trucks.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment, industrial noise, temperature variations, and other manufacturing conditions.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all safety requirements.
• Ability to work successfully in a team-oriented environment.
• Flexibility to work overtime and changing schedules as needed.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE… (NICE TO HAVE)

• Two or more years of manufacturing, food production, bakery, packaging, or related industrial experience.
• Experience operating slicers, baggers, packaging equipment, or other automated production machinery.
• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety programs, and quality systems.
• Experience performing equipment changeovers, setup, and basic troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with production documentation, coding systems, and manufacturing processes.
• Previous experience working in a high-volume production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing production priorities and operational demands.