Packaging Operator
MeridianMade · Allerton, IA
Operates bagging equipment at the Allerton, Iowa facility, including weight scales and heat sealers, and stacks, tags and samples finished bags. Follows sanitation SOPs and keeps work areas clean during the shift.
What you'll do
- Operate weight scales and heat sealers at bagging locations
- Stack and tag bags and sacks
- Sample bags and sacks
- Follow sanitation procedures per SOP
- Safely handle chemicals and clean designated plant areas
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Machine operating experience
- Self-disciplined, team player, able to handle emergency situations
- Able to perform physical requirements of the job with or without accommodation
Nice to have
- Food manufacturing or infant formula manufacturing experience
- Familiarity with cGMPs, SOPs, HACCP or similar quality programs
Benefits
- Up to 144 hours of vacation, 40 hours of sick time
- 14 company paid holidays, birthday holiday and 2 floating holidays
- Health benefits eligible on day one, 100% paid for employee and 90% for family
- 401(k) with company match up to 6%
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
MeridianMade is a domestic manufacturing and innovation platform helping quality-led functional nutrition brands go from formulation to finished goods.
Built on a decade-long investment in the platform now operating as MeridianMade — including three domestic facilities purpose-built to infant- and high-care manufacturing standards — our team brings 30+ years of functional protein manufacturing experience and deep expertise in regulated food innovation.
Our two core services: MeridianMade Manufacturing, our domestic contract manufacturing and packaging infrastructure, and MeridianMade Incubation, the science and go-to-market engine that takes brands from scientific concept to shelf-ready product. Together, they replace a fragmented vendor list with one accountable partner.
MANUFACTURING Three U.S. facilities, one integrated infrastructure covering high-care nutritionals and protein development: wet mixing and reaction, spray drying, dry blending, protein production, and packaging, including high-care stick packs. Our Reading, PA; Allerton, IA; and Portland, OR facilities are FDA-registered and built to infant formula-grade cGMP standards. Every engagement includes process optimization, supply chain, warehousing, logistics, and lab testing.
INCUBATION Capabilities span product development, formulation, medical affairs and clinical network, clinical strategy and evidence generation, claims development and substantiation, regulatory strategy, ingredient sourcing, manufacturing, go-to-market strategy, retailer and buyer relationships, and signal intelligence and quality management. One cross-functional team builds regulatory, science, and go-to-market planning in from day one.
BREADTH Our experience helps us serve brands across infant and toddler nutrition; functional proteins and ingredients (collagen, whey isolate, hydrolysates, caseinates); women's health and adult nutrition (healthy aging, GLP-1 support, menopause); and medical nutrition.
Why This Role Exists
This role is at the heart of what's next for our Allerton, Iowa facility. As we scale our operations, we need people who share our same commitment to quality and safety. This position carries real accountability and works directly in service of the best-in-class domestic manufacturing platform we're building.
Reports to: Production Supervisor Location: Allerton, IA Start date: ASAP
Roles & Responsibilities
- Properly operate weight scales at all bagging locations
- Properly operate the heat sealer at all bagging locations
- Properly stack and tag bags and sacks at all bagging locations
- Properly sample bags and sacks at all bagging locations
- Follow proper sanitation procedures as described in the associated SOP
- Maintain all associated work areas in a clean, neat manner during the entire shift
- Safely handle chemicals and effectively clean all designated plant areas
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Machine operating experience required; food manufacturing or infant formula manufacturing preferred
- Familiarity with cGMPs, SOPs, HACCP, or similar quality programs preferred
- Must be self-disciplined, a team player, and able to handle emergency situations
- Combination of education and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge will be considered
- Able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without accommodation
What We Offer
- Generous Paid Time Off – starting with up to 144 hours of vacation, 40 hours of sick time, 14 Company paid holidays, a birthday holiday, and 2 floating holidays per calendar year.
- Health Benefits – benefit eligible on 1st day, 100% paid for employee and 90% paid for family coverage.
- 401 (k) with company match up to 6%
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Our Commitment to Quality:
- Our facilities were designed from day one to the highest quality standards because we believe that's the only credible foundation for functional nutrition manufacturing.
- We value experience working in highly regulated food, pharmaceutical, or nutrition environments and who value and understand quality as a core competency.
- Our team has over 300 years of combined expertise in regulated food innovation and manufacturing.
- You'll be working alongside people who've built and run quality systems at the highest levels globally.
We’re excited about your interest in joining MeridianMade! Our Talent Acquisition team reviews applications in the order they are received and will reach out directly to schedule interviews. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting hiring managers or current employees directly.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.