Packaging Operator

• Day Shift: 5:00am-5:30pm
• Night Shift: 5:00pm-5:30am  

• Set up bottling and labeling equipment quickly and accurately to support safe, efficient production.
• Verify production records, product information, and equipment settings, including bottle size, fill quantity, caps, labels, and other packaging specifications.
• Complete required training and certification to develop the skills needed to operate packaging equipment safely and effectively.
• Follow quality and safety standards while operating equipment and producing finished products.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and legible production records and documentation.
  Cross-train in other production areas and support different packaging functions as assigned. 

WHAT YOU NEED

• Minimum High school diploma or GED is required. 
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to safely work with ingredients and products that are derived from possibly allergenic sources including, but not limited to, nuts, soy, dairy, fish, and shellfish.    

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to work an entire 8 hour shift, when necessary, in an enclosed room.
• Must be medically qualified to work while using a half-mask respirator or a full-air respirator for up to six hours at a time and be able to follow Thorne Research’s Respiratory Protection Program guidelines.
• Must be able to work in a stationary position as well as move about unassisted.
• Must be able to safely and carefully operate and use assigned production equipment and machinery.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as circumstances arise during the course of a shift as well as climb a ladder unassisted.
• Must be able to operate, activate, use, prepare, and clean production equipment, occasionally grasping with force and using twisting wrist movements, as well as climb a ladder unassisted.
• Must have sufficient range of motion with arms and hands to reach overhead and to the side, often repetitively, during an 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shift.
• Must be able to ascend/descend a ladder while carrying up to 20 pounds of material.
• Must be able to print in a legible manner.
• Must be able to work in a moderate noise level environment.
• Must be able to move or lift items weighing up to 55 pounds from floor to table and from table to floor, often repetitively, during an 8-hour shift.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Company- paid life insurance
• 401k plan with employer matching contributions up to 4%
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Monthly allowance of Thorne supplements
• Paid time off, volunteer time off and holiday leave
• Training, professional development, and career growth opportunities