Packaging Inventory Technician (Crew C) Caldwell, ID

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This position is responsible for operating material handling equipment in a safe manner for the purpose of retrieving samples and maintaining retention archives. This position exists to ensure that quality attributes throughout the facility are evaluated in a thorough and consistent manner. This position will maintain an integrated quality grading program to include upstream grading, sensory grading and finished product grading to ensure products meet customer, regulatory and Company standards. This position will also audit, train, test, evaluate, define and participte in the development of product grading policies and procedures for the factory quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Retrieves samples from finished goods inventory in accordance with QA sampling procedures.
• Maintain retention samples, and archives in freezer.
• Executes the movement of cased product and totes to and from Packaging.
• Operates a forklift and conducts daily inspections of forklift equipment.
• Utilizes computer and computer programs, including DCS (Data Collection System) to research and communicate product information.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.
• May assist with cycle count, tote inventory management, product movement, and rework inventory.
• Utilize computer and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
• Work within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.
• Ensure that additional duties and accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.

Relevant Experience

3+ years related experience and/or training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Two year degree is preferred.

• A combination of education and experience will be considered.

• One year of forklift operating experience is preferred.

Other Information

Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

No relocation assistance offered for this role.

Full-time role.

Shift: 6:00PM - 6:00AM

Pay: $27.18/hourly

Job Requisition ID: 27058

Travel Required: None

Location(s): GF Idaho Plant - Caldwell

Country: United States

The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General's Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.