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Packaging Technician

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Job ID 302266 Date posted 12/16/2024 Location : Eddyville, Iowa Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers, and food service companies.



Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: 12-hour day shift, from 4:00 am to 4:00 pm
Compensation: $22.10/hr. 

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.


Benefits Information:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts

A typical Work Day May Include:

  • Operation of packaging equipment and forklift
  • Input production-related data in computer systems such as SAP
  • Create and apply product labels in accordance with regulatory and quality standards
  • Collect finished product samples and perform quality testing
  • Monitor Bag Weights on scale
  • Minor maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
  • Repalletizing/disposal of distressed product
  • Performing required production tasks to prepare equipment for the packaging of different products and packaging types
  • Unloading and loading trucks/trailers and our warehouse racking system of materials, supplies, and finished product
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety trainings, food safety, sanitation, housekeeping, hygiene, and environmental policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

  • Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa, or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
  • Cargill requires employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Must be able to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a respirator
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
  • Must be able to operate machinery and/or industrial equipment

What Will Put You Ahead:

  • Prior experience in production-related work
  • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
  • Experience operating forklifts and/or similar equipment
  • Basic experience troubleshooting various mechanical components and systems


Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.


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