A Day in the Life: 

The Packaging Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of packaging equipment, ensuring quality product packaging, and maintaining a safe work environment. This role includes performing preventative maintenance, minor repairs, and adhering to production schedules. The operator will also be responsible for loading/unloading trucks and railcars, and transferring oil products within the facility.

 

Positions Details: 

This role requires a flexible work schedule, which may include 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts, off-shifts, weekends, and rotations as required by production demands. Specific scheduling details will be discussed during the interview process. Pay Rate: $25.70 per hour 

 

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays. 

 

What You'll Be Doing: 

Packaging Operators play a crucial role in the manufacturing process, ensuring products are packaged correctly and efficiently for shipment and sale. This often involves operating and maintaining packaging machinery, troubleshooting equipment issues, and adhering to strict quality and safety standards. They may also be responsible for material handling tasks, inventory management, and maintaining accurate production records. Packaging Operator positions frequently involve shift work and require the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 

 

Core Responsibilities:

Maintain a safe work environment, identify and report hazards, and promote safe practices among colleagues. Operate packaging equipment efficiently and effectively according to standard operating procedures, ensuring products are packaged, labeled, and palletized according to specifications. Perform routine quality checks on packaging and products. Troubleshoot and resolve packaging line issues. Operate a forklift for warehouse tasks, including loading, unloading, and receiving. Load and unload railcars and trucks, connecting and disconnecting loading/unloading lines. Transfer oil products throughout the facility, pump and/or dump ingredients into oil products, and collect product samples for analysis. Collect inventory of storage tanks and interpret tank inventories, valve, and pump settings to ensure correct product handling. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintain required documentation for quality and operational systems. Identify and handle off-quality products and packaging supplies. Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on packaging equipment. Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisors, contributing to the overall efficiency of plant operations.

 

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred. Ability to read and write English. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Excellent attendance record. Strong commitment to maintaining a clean and sanitary workspace, as well as high standards of personal hygiene. High level of integrity and honesty. Adaptability to changing tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to perform repetitive tasks efficiently and accurately. Positive attitude and receptiveness to feedback. Willingness to learn new skills and procedures. Customer-focused mindset. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

 

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry.  Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

 

 

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

 

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.  Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled