Dry Packaging Operator

Agropur
Lake Norden

$21.86 p/hour
Manufacturing
Full-time
dry packaging operator
dairy manufacturing
packaging jobs

Our job summary

The Dry Packaging Operator at Agropur is responsible for filling, sealing, labeling, and placing bags or totes of dry ingredients onto pallets in a dairy manufacturing facility. This role requires physical stamina, basic math skills, and experience in manufacturing, preferably in the dairy or food industry. The position offers competitive pay with shift differentials, benefits, and advancement opportunities within a leading cheese and whey production plant.

Job Type:

Regular

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Text key word “Agropur” to 608-564-5884 and then text JR30825 to apply today!

How Agropur invests in YOU:

Starting pay $21.86/hour

2 pay increases within first year up to $1.00

Double time on Sunday + $1.50 night differential

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

401(k) with up to 7% company contributions

3 Weeks PTO

Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement Opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

2 pay increases within first year!

What’s involved in this role:

We are looking for a Dry Packager in Lake Norden, SD.

Place bags/totes on pallets.

Fill bags/totes and ensure proper labeling.

Seal bags/totes.

5:30am-5:30pm, 5:30pm-5:30am rotating monthly

$1.50 night differential pay between the hours of 6pm-6am

Holiday pay and double time on Sunday

What you need to join our team:

Willingness to learn and work as a team

Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs

Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors

Minimum 3 months' experience in the manufacturing industry

Experience in the dairy and/or food industry (asset)

Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Where you’ll be working:

Our Lake Norden, SD, plant is home to approximately 450 employees and boasts a brand new, state of the art cheese and whey facility. We produce mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, asiago, and Monterey Jack cheeses as well as various whey streams.

Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.

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