Location: Arkansas City,KS, USA
Overview
Welcome To KanPak - Your Complete Beverage, Yogurt and Dessert Partner!KanPak is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of the very best beverage, yogurt and dessert solutions. Aseptic technology is at the heart of many products we create, allowing all KanPak products to ship and store without refrigeration for up to 12 months, but it's our state-of-the-art beverage manufacturing capabilities and exceptional customer service that really set us apart from competitors. Coffee beverages, creamers, yogurt, frozen desserts, and specialty beverages - no matter what kind of product you're looking for, we can deliver. Our aseptic processing and packaging makes our solutions more convenient, efficient and environmentally friendly.
We are seeking an energetic, skilled Kitter in Arkansas City, KS.
SHIFT: 2nd Shift-10am-6pm We operate 24 / 7, 7 days per week. This opportunity will require flexibility to work weekends and overtime.
Job Summary
Kitters main functions will be to regularly select, organize, measure, and stack individual ingredients to be used by Production. Safely operate all material handling equipment. Accurately complete all associated paperwork and maintain clean work area consistent with company standards.
COMPENSATION
The expected compensation range for this position is: $15.75-$16.75 + .25 shift differential when worked.
BENEFITS
At KanPak, a golden state foods company, we believe that investing in our associates strengthens our culture and fuels our growth. We care about your well-being, and will support you with the following:
* Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid leave, holiday, jury duty and bereavement.
* Comprehensive benefits package to support our associates and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Legal, Life), Retirement Plan
* Associate Development via Education Reimbursement, virtual courses and classroom development experiences
Responsibilities
Primary Objectives:
Coordinate GSF Quality activities and operations to meet objective for quality, food safety, integrity, regulatory compliances, cost, safety and customer satisfaction at KanPak
Participate in formulating and administering division's short- and long-range goals and objectives for business growth
Ensures integration of safety, food safety and quality into every facet of all activities
* Maintain and promote safe practices and procedures
* Determine how many of a specific kit need to be build based on the Production schedule
* Look up the correct amount of ingredients using the kit MO's
* Using a bendi, locate and pu8tll the ingredients in accordance with the FEFO (First Expired First Out)
* Regularly check work for accuracy
* Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary work environment
* Set up Kitting room in the best way to ensure the safest work environment
* Accurately keep track of lot numbers
* Determine how many full bags, boxes. Or jugs of the ingredients required by each kit
* Stack full bag, boxes, and jugs on plastic pallet for each kit
* Determine how may partial bags of each ingredient are needed, determine what each partial should weigh
* Inspect scoops needed for cleanliness, fill our pre-op inspection log. Re-sanitize scoops as needed
* Accurately weigh partial bags
* Neatly and accurately fill our MO paperwork
* Tag each ingredient on every kit ensuring barcodes are crossed out so they cannot be scanned
* Issue and receive each kit based on the information recorded on the MO
* Determine the quantity of the unused ingredients and accurately tag them
* Neatly wrap and put away each kit
* Put up the unused ingredients
* Take care of scrap pallets and used slip sheets
* Clean and sanitize Kitting room and all used scoops and/or tools
* Regularly verify physical inventory in ingredient rack locations with quantity in the system for accuracy
* Regularly foam Kitting room to ensure a sanitary food handling area
* Perform bin verifications as needed
* Empty leakers as needed
Qualifications
Employment Requirements:
* High School / GED required
* Specialized training in forklift operations preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Ability to accurately use a scale, calculator, and other measuring devices
* Communicate with all supervisors regarding any quality or production issues
* Ensures full compliance with all quality assurance standards, especially good housekeeping and overall cleanliness of products and work areas
* Performs other duties as assigned.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments
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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
KanPak, LLC encourages diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran
Applicants only; No Recruiters please.
KanPak, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. KanPak will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities.