3rd Shift Robotic Stacker

Job Description

Job Summary

The Palletizer Operator is responsible for the efficient and safe operation of the automated palletizing system. This role involves setting up troubleshooting machinery, ensuring a consistent product flow, and maintaining a high standard of workplace safety and cleanliness. The ideal candidate is a proactive and reliable team member capable of performing physically demanding tasks in a fast-paced production environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Palletizer Operations:

• Operate, set up, and troubleshoot the automatic palletizer to ensure continuous production flow.
• Work collaboratively with the production coordinator to program the palletizer using the correct order labels.
• Monitor and adjust the tape machine, including changing tape rolls and clearing jams, to maintain a smooth operation.
   

Material Handling & Quality Control:

• Verify that all materials and components are ready and stocked at the start of the shift and throughout the day.
• Manually separate and stack cases, units, or baskets from the conveyor system that are not routed to the palletizer. This requires repetitive lifting of materials weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Verify that each pallet has the correct label and a consistent number of layers.
• Assist with wrapping and banding pallets to secure products for transport.
• Monitor case counts throughout the shift to ensure the final order quantity is accurate and complete.
   

Physical Demands and Safety Requirements

• This is a highly physical role that requires standing for a full 10-hour shift.
• Must be able to repetitively lift, move, and carry cases, units, and baskets weighing between 30 and 60 pounds.
• Maintain a pace consistent with production targets, which may require handling approximately 500 cases, units, or baskets per hour.
• Always maintain awareness of your surroundings and be mindful of other personnel and machinery in a loud, fast-paced environment with cement floors.
• Safety is a top priority. The mandatory use of non-slip, steel-toe boots is required at all times.
   

Qualifications

• Must be a team player with a strong work ethic.
• Knowledge of and the ability to work in a fast-paced packaging environment.
• Certification to operate an electronic pallet jack is considered a plus.

Other Duties 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company Description

Sauder's Eggs has been a family company for 60 years and is built upon the traditions of integrity, product excellence, and fairness. From the family farms whose hens lay our eggs, to the employees who clean, package, inspect, and deliver them, we never lose sight of the reason we're in business: to delight our customers with consistently superior products. 

Sauder's Eggs is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Sauder's Eggs is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Group benefits package (Medical, Dental, Long- and Short-term Disability, Vision, Prescription Durg, Life Insurance, and 401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Preventive Wellness Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program