Job Description

To accurately and safely pack finished products according to approved manufacturing orders, packaging specifications, quality standards, food/feed safety requirements, and company procedures.

Job Description:

Packaging Operations

• Pack finished products in accordance with the approved Manufacturing Order and packaging instructions.
• Ensure that the correct product, packaging materials, bag size, and labels are used before commencing the packing process.
• Verify that bag labels correspond with the Manufacturing Order and product specifications.
• Weigh and fill bags accurately within the specified tolerances.
• Stack finished products in accordance with standard palletizing requirements.
• Secure and wrap pallets as required.
• Perform any other reasonable duties related to the position, as assigned from time to time, in line with the overall objectives of the role.

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Continuous improvement:

• Signals deviations in current processes, techniques and/or systems and flags opportunities for improvement with supervisor, in order to continuously optimize and improve operational (work) processes, tools and systems.

Safety & Compliance:

• Works in compliance with all relevant (personal as well as food) safety, environmental and quality regulations and procedures, as well as operational standards.
• Perform visual inspections of packaging materials and finished products before and during packing.
• Follow all site safety rules and emergency procedures.
• Promotes awareness on SHEQ, signals potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations
• Report unsafe conditions, near misses, accidents, and incidents immediately.
• Report any quality deviations, damaged packaging materials, contamination, foreign materials, or abnormal product conditions immediately to the supervisor.
• Verify product codes, batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiry dates for accuracy and prevention of product mix-up.

Good housekeeping:

• Ensures the work area is left clean and in a safe working condition and that there are no hazardous situations. Maintains the appearance of the production line(s), working area(s) and production site

Job requirements

• Matric (min)
• Min 2 years' experience in a similar role.

Other Requierments/Competencies

• Good communication skills, teamwork and cooperation.
• Demonstrate high level of accuracy in weighing and verification.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.