Food Packer Job Description
Food packer
provides physical labor to move product to storage areas with proper material handling equipment and efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate area.
Food Packer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective food packer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included food packer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensuring sanitation of manufacturing equipment
Pick and packing orders for shipment
Will be working to pack boxes of food for families in the Helena area
Overtime and weekends due to business needs
Organizing food products into bags/boxes to be distributed throughout the community
Working in a team to ensure efficiency
Assemble customer orders for delivery/pickup
Follow all instructions from AJ"S Bistro Management
Maintain orders according to each customer’s requirements
Ensure each order is prepared to AJ’s standards
Food Packer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Food Packer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Skills for Food Packer
Desired skills for food packer include:
Storage
Sanitation
Proper knife handling
Various food prep methods
Desired experience for food packer includes:
Communicate clearly any additional orders or needs
Be a great listener and have patience
Provide exceptional, personalized service
Treat customers and fellow Team Members with courtesy and respect
Works well and efficiently under pressure
Unloading trucks in the morning and assisting in loading delivery trucks throughout the day
Food Packer Examples
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Food Packer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of food packer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for food packer
- Most of the work will be done in a large refrigerator (Will need warm clothing for the cold area)
- Packing lunch kits for delivery
- Prep food items as coordinated with weekly orders
- Package each of the food items separately and into meal kits daily
- Cold food prep- chopping, slicing, mincing of fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs
- Portion ingredients into individual food containers
- Delicately pack weekly recipe ingredients into a standard shipping box
- Label, construct, and organize packaged materials
- Cleaning and general warehouse maintenance
- Assisting with a local non-profit
Qualifications for food packer
- Food Prep Packer jobs are entry level and do not require any previous experience
- 1 year of food prep preferred
- Work experience in the BOH (back of house) in a fast-paced restaurant as a line cook/prep cook
- Strong home cooks who have a desire to work in the organic food industry
- Attention to detail, safety awareness, and quality control
- Passion for organic and GMO-Free foods
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of food packer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for food packer
- Working in a team to make a difference!
- Working in a cold environment between 30-40 degrees
- Under the direction of the Kitchen Manager the Food Packer's primary responsibility is to assist in food preparations and in items needed in filling orders based on customer requests
- Ensures that all food preparations and presentations meet specifications and commitment to quality
- Maintains a safe, orderly and sanitized kitchen
- Dress professionally and within the guidelines of Company procedures including the company approved uniform
- All other duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager
- Recording quality data
- Open, weigh and label product as trained to do so
- Inspect and package product properly
Qualifications for food packer
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (10+ hours)
- Regular stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, and walking
- Must be able to withstand temperatures under 40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Must be available every weekday (Monday - Friday)
- Requires a passing a pre-employment testing, background investigation of work history and criminal check, and drug test
- Experience in a warehouse or a similarly physically demanding job required
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Food Packer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a food packer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for food packer
- Picking / Packing various food items
- Locating items to prepare for packing
- Communicate with team members to ensure work is being done timely and efficiently
- Work in cold rooms to pick food items to prepare for shipping
- Monitor work area for safety concerns
- Meeting daily food production quotas
- Loading add unloading goods off assembly line
- Inspect, weigh, sort, and package produce
- Work in a flexible environment - days can change
- Must have reliable transportation - NOT ON BUSLINE
Qualifications for food packer
- A consistent job history with 3 professional references
- Timely and reliable-- we need you to work every day you are scheduled and to arrive at the work area/station at or before your scheduled start time
- Willingness to submit to a drug screen and background check
- A career-minded outlook
- Able to work in an environment with temps between 30-40 degrees
- Are you able to lift/carry 50 lbs., stand for extended periods of time, and use a fork lift? We care about your safety, so you’ll need to pass a pre-work physical as part of a safety check
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Food Packer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a food packer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for food packer
- Ability to work in 38-degree rooms for entire shift
- Ability to stand/bend/stoop/walk for entire shift
- Follow company GMP?s (Good Manufacturing Practices) .
- Maintain and work in a safe environment
- Visually inspect and manually pack bags of product into boxes
- Recognize product quality issues
- Understand the information on the lead label
- Pallet stack as needed
- Pour on rework, either upstairs or in the oven room
- Fill out all paperwork completely as required
Qualifications for food packer
- Must have current Safe Food Handling Certificate
- Demonstrated ability to take orders and follow through work well with others in a team-driven, fast-paced environment is essential
- Must be able to work in a cold environmentBELOW 40 degrees
- Must be able to stand and walk for 8 hours daily
- Must have Non- Slip/ Slip Resistant shoes
- Must be able to acquire Chef pants (Lab coat, Chef coat and Cooler Gear will be provided)
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Food Packer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a food packer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for food packer
- General housekeeping in work area
- Perform shut down procedures and start up procedures as directed by Supervisor
- Keeping line organized
- Following saftey guidelines
- Keeping work station organized and clean
- Place food into totes for shipment
- Keep work area clean and organzized
- Must be able to lift and stack objects up to 30 pounds
- Work involves frequent periods of standing and walking
- Previous experience in a chilled food production facility preferred
Qualifications for food packer
- Have a flexible schedule to work past end time and additional days
- Be able to provide proof of identity and proof of eligibility to work in the US
- Be bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Have hard soled work boots (REQUIRED)
- Be able to tolerate strong spice aromas
- Be able to stand for extended periods