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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.

Packer - 1st Shift

Job Location: ​[[Forest Park]]​

Work Hours: (4am-4pm)

Want to make an impact?

Employee may operate and maintain the Twistwrap, Rollwrap, Multipak, Cartoners, Prodopak, Bulk and/or Generals equipment and supporting equipment at established standards for personnel safety, food safety and performance. 

 

Employee may also fill packaged bags and/or boxes into displays and shippers at established standards for personnel safety, food safety,

 

Ways you will make a difference

  • 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.

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    QUALITY:

    Employee shall follow all required GMP, quality and food safety requirements. In addition, employee shall notify their supervisor or other designated personnel of all quality or food safety findings or incidents.

     

    SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL:

    Employee shall follow Ferrara's safety & environmental objectives & targets, follow the plant safety rules, report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately, maintain compliance with regulations, and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs.

 

Skills that will make you successful

Food manufacturing experience preferred.

 

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

 

 

Experiences that will support your success

Food manufacturing experience preferred.

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-.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

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