Maytag Dairy Farms Hiring for Shipping and Packaging Technician at Newton, IA Full Time

We’re on a serious mission to provide the world’s best blue cheese and other related products to cheese lovers all over the world. We’re a fast paced, collaborative team that works on site in Newton, Iowa. We are looking for part-time and full-time team members in our packaging and shipping departments.

If you have a passion for providing quality assured products and work to find solutions, please submit an application. The team is focused on supporting sales, marketing and production efforts and is comprised of motivated people from a variety of backgrounds. We believe the key to success relies in our focus on quality, accuracy, and speed, serving the team so they can do their best work, driving clarity in communication, and solving challenges along the way.

What success looks like in this job

• Be happy and enjoy working in a production environment
• Deliver speed and consistency
• Set up other team members for success through strong communication
• Prepare, cut and wrap our world-famous cheese for shipping across the US
• Pick and assemble orders for shipping, boxes with care and ships via FedEx
• Basic computer skills
• Read, write and understand English
• Stretch yourself every month to achieve better results
• Drive our mission forward with everything you’ve got, every day

Skills needed to be successful

• Driven by goals
• Coachable and adaptable
• Detail oriented and follow through focused
• Familiarity with product and willingness to learn
• Care and attention to detail
• Follow food safety protocols and instructions
• Ability to lift 45 lbs. and stand for 2-3 hours at a time
• Ability to stay focused on the task at hand while understanding there is an excited customer receiving what you produce
• Ability to work overtime hours as needed
• Ability to convert order forms into action items

Some of the perks and benefits

• Uniform provided
• 401K match
• Health insurance
• Generous PTO
• Choice of Shift times

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 – $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newton, IA 50208: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person