Packaging Technician - Watkins Glen, NY

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Job Title: Packaging Technician - Watkins Glen, NY
Location: Watkins Glen, NY, Mid-Atlantic United States, USA

Company: Cargill, Inc
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Technician
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: USD 20.00 per hour
Job Description: Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

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.

Shift Available: Work schedule isThursday to Saturday, night shift.See details below:

Thursday: 8pm to 6am
Friday: 8pm to 8am
Saturday: 6pm to 6am

Payrate: $20/hr, with a $3.75/hr Shift Differential
Sign-on bonus: $1,500

Benefits:
- 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

Principal Accountabilities:

- Operate, maintain, and adjust all flake packaging and related equipment.
- Operator maintenance responsibilities will include troubleshooting, and minor maintenance repairs.
- Strict compliance with safe work rules, good housekeeping practices, and specified QC/QA policies/procedures/standards.
- Operating logs, records and data consistently and accurately maintained.
- Operation of computer programs to maintain logs, schedules on SAP, MII, RT Duet, etc.
- Operation of forklifts and associated warehousing equipment and SAP.
- Perform any miscellaneous duties assigned including but not limited to minor maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance tasks, housekeeping tasks, product quality testing tasks, confined space entries (bin entries), re-palletizing/disposal of distressed products, etc.
- Complete all Food Safety requirements as outlined by the HACCP program.

Requirements:
- 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.
- Able to lift 50 pounds.
- Operation of warehouse management system.
- Operation of computer programs to maintain logs.
- Able to qualify on forklift, standup forklift, sweeper, etc.
- Operation of label printer and stretch wrapping equipment.
- Other miscellaneous duties that may be assigned by your supervisor.

Preferred:
- Prior experience in production related work.
- Knowledge of the SAP, MII, RT Duet, etc.
- Miscellaneous packaging/mini bulk including Premier and Bond.
- Monitoring and working with Processing Operator on flake processing equipment.

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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Job Post Date: 09/26/25