Manufacturing

Location:1697 Lower Curtis Rd., Elba, Alabama

FKM_621000 Salaries - Production

Date Posted:

Pay Type: Hourly
Job Family: Packing Worker B
Req. No. 6281

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

Packing Worker B

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

  • Performs various task in the packing department involving packing, weighing, and labeling of products for distributors.
  • Make boxes and pack product in boxes. Weigh, place label, and stack on pallets for shipping.
  • Slice and weigh product for packaging.
  • Weigh, tray, and run product through overwrap and vacuum machine. Place label, box, and stack on pallet for shipping.
  • Learn and retain thorough knowledge of packaging processes and use of equipment.
  • Perform all duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Work safely under all conditions and procedures.
  • Ensure quality of products in maintained.
  • Verifies correct label, weight, and date information on products that you are working with.
  • Report any process or equipment problems to supervisor.
  • Responsible for housekeeping, cleanliness, and sanitary conditions within the department.
  • Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
  • Learn & retain knowledge of X-Ray machine for shipping manufactured goods.

Job Qualifications:
T
o perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • 401K with matching contribution
  • Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor