JOB DETAILS
Packaging Operator | 1st Shift
CompanyGehl Food & Beverage
LocationVillage of Germantown
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 7, 2026
About The Company
Gehl Foods is a leader in ready-to-serve “aseptic” foods & beverages that lock in dairy freshness without refrigeration.
Under its Gehl’s® brand and many private labels, the company serves over 200,000 retailers, foodservice operators and distributors throughout the US. Gehl Foods also serves as a strategic partner and major contract manufacturer for several global brands.
About the Role
Description
Now Hiring: Packaging Operator | 2nd Shift
Shift/Schedule: Mon - Fri 6:00AM - 2:00PM
Pay: Base + Shift Differential = $20.000/hour (+ based on experience)
Why join our team?
- Need cash before payday? We've got you covered with on demand pay
- Quarterly bonuses (based on team achievement and up to 6% of wages)
- Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match
- Generous PTO & holidays
- Growth opportunities to expand skillsets and enhance career
- Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community Involvement | Wellness | Employee Activities
Other Benefits & Programs We Offer:
- Full-time & stable hours – no seasonal cuts!
- Referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement
- HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution
- Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more
- Proven continued business growth for future opportunities
What You’ll Do
- Ensures compliance with Gehl Foods safety standards and applicable regulatory requirements while following the company's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Operates and observes secondary packaging equipment to ensure food safety, product quality and conformity meeting customer standards and specifications
- Performs clean, inspect and lube functions
- Actively participates in start-up, troubleshooting/adjustment, stop/reset and shutdown of line equipment - Clears jams and reports malfunctions to Business Lead/Supervisor as necessary
- Performs changeovers - Completes line clears and accurately sets up next item's packaging and coding
- Applies appropriate labels to secondary packages and completed finished goods pallets
- Reports out of standard/specification results to the Quality Department and Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
- Reports unsafe conditions or other compliance issues to the Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
- Completes handwritten instructions and on-line documentation including Quality and Critical Control Point (CCP) checks accurately and at the required frequencies
- Maintains accurate and detailed work log (including Factory MES data collection) and inventory records
- Monitors and reviews inventory and production levels to achieve the most efficient operating conditions
- Maintains assigned work area and production environment in clean orderly condition - completes environmental cleaning requirements as necessary
- Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings
- Safely operates forklifts to handle materials and finished goods
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- 6 months previous manufacturing, packaging, or assembly line production experience
- Demonstrated organizational and observational skills, and detail-oriented
- Basic mathematical calculation skills
- Demonstrated ability to read, write and listen to written and oral and instructions in the English language
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision
Key Skills
Packaging equipment operationFood safety complianceGood manufacturing practicesTroubleshootingQuality controlInventory managementForklift operationDocumentationMathematical calculationAttention to detailCommunicationLine equipment maintenanceChangeoversSafety compliance
Categories
ManufacturingFood & BeverageTradesLogistics
Benefits
Medical insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k) matchPaid time offHolidaysQuarterly bonusesTuition reimbursementOn demand payReferral bonus programHSA medical plan
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Packaging Operator operates and maintains secondary packaging equipment to ensure food safety and product quality standards are met. They are also responsible for performing equipment changeovers, documenting production data, and safely operating forklifts to handle materials.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
307
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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