HIL - Bagger at Hiland Dairy Foods Company – Conroe, Texas

Baggers will perform production operation duties to ensure a quality product is produced, packaged, and prepared for delivery to customers in a safe manner.

Responsibilities:

• Load and debag bottles as needed to support production.
• Visually inspect bottles placed on the line for production and remove damaged bottles.
• Bag all bottles not used for production and move them to storage as required.
• Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of the product.
• Ensure that the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
• Assist in performing changeovers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist in preparing equipment for the next run to include size changes as needed.
• Ensure proper code dates and monitor inkjet printers.
• Complete the cleaning checklist and assist in performing sanitation of equipment.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Follow all safety and security policies and procedures.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulations,
• Customer, and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.
• Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum age: 18
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.
• Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, perform basic mathematical calculations, and accurately record data.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts as required.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• May be required to lift, carry, and lower items 50 pounds from a height of
• approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually for the duration of the shift.
• Must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (less than 20 degrees
• below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. Exposed to noise/vibration, and chemicals.
• Required to Stand, walk, climb, bend, twist, push and pull, and reach above and below the shoulder.
• Repetition-Hand/Wrist Simple Grasping, Firm grasping.

I understand the description of this job and the essential functions, as given above. I also understand that all of the duties are not described above and that I will perform those above and other related duties as directed by my supervisor and management.

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an equal opportunity employer