Job Details

Start at $16.25/Hour. Regular reviews for raises every 4 months until top-out. Direct hire with excellent benefits. This is for Paragould Plant on 2nd Shift, 3:55 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday thru Friday. Opportunity for advancement and training. We do offer an extra 75 cents an hour for hours worked between 7 PM and 7 AM. This 75 cents plus the $16.25 puts the starting pay at $17/Hour.

Anchor's B Shift is a 12-hour shift, working 6:55 PM to 7:00 AM, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Saturday night. That's 4 shifts one week, followed by 3 the next.

Must be filled within the next 5 business days!

Join an employer that offers you a secure job with a steady weekly paycheck that only goes UP, UP, UP!!!

Anchor Packaging does require a drug screen and background check before finalizing a job offer. EOE. E-Verify Employer.

*** This is a Safety Sensitive Position under the Medicinal Marijuana Provisions of the State of Arkansas.***

PURPOSE

To perform the packer duties and requirements in a safe, organized, and efficient manner while delighting customers with quality products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Package product according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), work instructions, specifications, and quality docket.
2. Conduct visual quality inspections of products and report deficiencies before being packaged.
3. Place the product that meets specifications in the box or gaylord.
4. Tape, label, and stack boxes on pallets for material handler pickup.
5. Maintain housekeeping of the packing station and related areas.
6. Follow and maintain all safety policies and critical safety behaviors.
7. Assist the operator whenever needed in start-up or shut down of the line.
8. Perform job duties compatible with the standard rate of production.
9. Must communicate with operators and leaders promptly.
10. Must be willing to work overtime when needed.
11. Other duties as assigned by the division's group leader, supervisor, or manager.

COMPETENCIES

• Must be able to work effectively in a team-based environment
• Ability to differentiate products with similar characteristics (size, color, vendor code)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS

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 with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Ability to learn quickly and maintain knowledge from the core training program.
2. Accurately count by twos up to 100.
3. Be able to lift 50 pounds above the head.
4. Be able to stand in one spot and perform repetitive motions for long periods with intermittent breaks.
5. Must be able to make quick decisions on product quality and communicate issues effectively up the chain of command.
6. Must be able to maintain speed on all production/packaging lines and perform essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Must have a High School Diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and work instructions.

MATH ABILITY

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Minimal computer skills required. Need the ability to access documents located on an in-house computer system

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

No certifications needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job:

1. The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
2. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
3. The employee occasionally works at heights.
4. Extreme heat (non-weather).
5. Risk of static shock and vibration.
6. Exposure to high heat index during the summer months.
7. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Loud work environment due to grinders and trim press.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job:

1. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
2. The employee is occasionally required to talk, hear, and smell.
3. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
   1. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
   2. Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
   3. Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
   4. Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
5. Fast-paced packing at a packer table.