Packaging Support
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Maryland - Columbia
Reporting To: Packaging Manager
Compensation: $21.00 - $25.30 / hour
Description
Summary
The
Packaging Support team member is responsible for efficiently packaging product inventory while maintaining quality and safety standards. This role counts, labels, assembles, bags, and boxes a variety of items into final product packaging, performs basic visual inspections, and reports any product or equipment issues or quantity/quality discrepancies to supervisors. The Packaging Support team member also helps keep the work area clean, organized, and safe, and works collaboratively with others in a fast-paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Packaging product inventory in an efficient and effective manner
- Maintain a clean, organized, safe work area for yourself and other employees
- Perform basic visual quality inspections on products
- Maintain high-quality standards during shifts including constant QA/QC of all products being prepped and produced
- Ability to work well with others in high-pressure situations with a sense of urgency
- Effectively communicate information and respond to questions/suggestions from various levels within the company
- Report any product or production equipment that appears damaged, spoiled, broken, unusable, or unsatisfactory in any way to supervisors
- Communicate discrepancies in quantities or quality of product
- Perform other related duties and tasks when requested by supervisors
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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 the essential functions.
- At least 6 months of related experience and/or training in a production or packaging environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must have experience working with a high sense of urgency, preferably in a fast-paced work environment
- Computer Skills: Microsoft suite (core applications), Google, Slack, experience in Jira and/or other management platforms and software preferred
- Language Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and written
- Math Skills: Possess basic mathematical skills; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Travel Requirements: Occasional travel required between buildings and sites
- Ability to maintain and manage confidential information
- State regulations require all applicants must be 19 years of age or older
- WorkSafe, ServSafe or Food Handler’s Card preferred
- Will be required to submit to a background check
- Must obtain all applicable state-required permits, licenses, and certifications
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Benefits
As a non-exempt employee,
you'll receive a competitive hourly wage of $21.00-25.30/hr. paid biweekly, 11 paid holidays, 80 hours of PTO, 401K, and fully paid health, dental and vision insurance.
Zia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.