Sweetart Rope Packer - Nights

at  Ferrara Candy Company Inc

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s®, NERDS®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli® to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.

REQUIREMENTS & MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

High School Diploma preferred
Basic computer skills

SKILLS:

Math: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions
Reading & Writing: Ability to read technical written material and to communicate via written material
Computer literacy: Knowledge of navigation and inputting

EXPERIENCE:

Food manufacturing experience preferred.
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Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people. A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago and an operational network of more than 27 locations in North America, Brazil, and China that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities. Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero related company. Learn more at www.ferrara.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-.

 Operate automatic form and fill packaging machine to pack quality bags and unit boxes.
 Perform necessary quality checks.
 Minimize scrap rate at all times.
 Monitor quality of packaged goods for proper code dates, seam seals, registration, graphic clarity, hole punches, product mix,
weights, product placement in packaging units, product orientation, and dust levels to assure each meets product quality
standards.
 Count candy packages to assure proper quantity in each display carton or shipper.
 Computer-data entry and report requests
 Track, report, and record down time.
 Pack filled bags and/or boxes from the machine into displays and shippers in specified quantities and arrangements.
 Lift and move filled display cartons weighing approximately 3.5 pounds at a rate of approximately 400 per hour raised 12” to
finished product conveyor.
 Lift and move filled shippers to a finished product conveyor.
 Maintain clean work area utilizing daily GMP checklists.
 Other duties as assigned by supervisor.