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WinCup

Packer ( Night Shift )

WinCup, Metuchen, New Jersey, us, 08840

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WinCup is a food service packaging company focused on providing our customers and consumers the highest quality products, allowing them to enjoy the beverages and foods they love, whether at home or on the go. Trusted since 1962, WinCup is now a leading manufacturer passionately transitioning into an innovative, technology‑driven enterprise that focuses on reducing global plastic pollution. Our Vio biodegradable foam technology, Phade line of PHA‑based straws and stirrers are the only marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable straws and stirrers in the world. We are committed to the environment, excellence, innovation, and growth. We are a dynamic, diverse and inclusive team bound together by our shared values:

One Team

Performance‑Based; Rewards & Recognition Driven

Excellence in All We Do

Respectful and Engaged Leadership

Always Do the Right Thing

We offer our valued, full‑time Team Members a competitive, comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Most benefit eligibility begins 31 days after hire, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Additional benefits are paid time off (PTO) and holidays, short & long‑term disability, an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and a 401(k) plan with a generous company match available after 60 days of employment.

Position Title:

Packer (Night Shift)

Location:

Metuchen, NJ

Reports To:

Shift Supervisor

Work Type:

On Site

Job Summary Visually inspects all products, properly separates and packages finished products. Notifies the appropriate team member when quality, safety, or production problems arise that cannot be resolved by the individual.

Essential Job Functions

Ensures adequate supplies (tape, bagging, stamp, labels, cartons) are available.

Constructs cardboard cartons to contain finished products, ensuring proper carton usage.

Visually inspects product for proper print and seal prior to bagging; periodically opens logs for close inspection.

Performs quality control by opening random bags and notifying the Production Leader or Operator of any defects.

Packs product into cartons, ensuring correct number of bags based on order specifications.

Seals cartons and applies proper stamping/labeling; ensures stamp legibility and correct code date on each carton.

Moves packed cartons to the designated stacking area; stacks cartons in correct configuration for forklift pickup.

Sets aside defective product for re‑work or scrapping, ensuring no defective product is shipped.

Works efficiently and safely to keep packing bins or stacking tubes clear.

Responds to product jams, clears the jam, and restarts equipment properly and safely.

Follows safety procedures when starting, shutting down, un‑jamming, or tying the tail on a Bagger.

Adheres to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety, HACCP, and SQF process requirements; reports non‑compliance to Management and maintains personal hygiene.

Assists other team members as required and attends meetings as needed.

Maintains housekeeping standards by keeping the work area clean at all times.

Performs other duties assigned by Lead Packer or Shift Supervisor, including training to operate the off‑line printers.

Education Requirements High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Required Experience/Skills One year in a manufacturing environment, packing finished goods preferred. Able to read, write, and speak basic English.

Physical Demands (Manufacturing Plant)

Frequently listens and exchanges information.

Observes and assesses information in a fast‑paced environment.

Uses production equipment and/or machinery.

Moves/transport materials up to 50 pounds; often involves bending, twisting, and reaching.

May remain stationary for extended periods.

May stand for long periods (8, 10, or 12‑hour shifts).

May talk, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl, or crouch.

Work Environment (Manufacturing Plant)

Space with moving mechanical parts.

Indoor manufacturing environment, potentially not air‑conditioned and exposed to extreme heat.

Exposure to loud noises, odors, and occasional airborne particles.

Must wear protective equipment (hairnet, hearing protection, safety glasses with side guards) at all times.

Ability to work 8+, 10+, or 12+ hour shifts as designated.

Ability to work weekdays, weekends, and overtime as designated.

WinCup reserves the right to revise or update this job description as needed to better comply with the actual essential function of the job and to meet business needs.

WinCup is an EEO/AA and E‑Verify employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the strengths of all Team Members, customers, and our community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Diversity fuels our ability to innovate and thrive.

To ensure safety, we perform background and drug screenings.

Thank you for considering WinCup and helping us make a difference!

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