Bagger Operator

Position Overview

This position is located at Profiles Limestone, TN manufacturing plant and reports to the production supervisor. As a bagger operator on the production line, you will rotate positions with your teammates throughout your shift. This will include operating the bagger machine, monitoring finished goods for imperfections in packaging, removing defective bags form the line, cutting bags for reprocessing, hand stacking pallets of 50-pound bags, operating a forklift (once trained and certified) and housekeeping duties as needed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate bagger safely and efficiently
• Maintain preset production goals.
• Remove out-of-spec bags and hand stack for reprocessing.
• Cut open rejected bales for reprocessing
• Operate forklift to load and store bags.
• Perform general housekeeping duties.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Job Requirements:

• Able to obtain forklift certification (training provided)

Education and Experience:  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.      

• Prior manufacturing experience preferred but not required. 

Essential Qualifications:  To 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 obtain forklift certification (training provided)
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, as well as to collaborate in a team environment
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Dependable
  • Ability to be at work on time and as scheduled
  • Ability and willingness to learn

 Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English

 Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
  • The employee must often lift and/or move product up to 75 pounds. 
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This position works in a manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.  
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather.
• Dusty environment.

About Profile Products

Profile Products is a leading developer and manufacturer of highly engineered specialty agriscience materials that promote environmental sustainability while delivering superior performance for horticulture, erosion control, sports turf and other specialty applications. It’s Profile’s mission to consistently help our customers establish sustainable green space through water and soil management and plant establishment. We accomplish this by bringing our knowledgeable people, proven products, groundbreaking technology and personal services on-site to holistically meet real world applications—assuring success in any environment.