Pouch Operator
About the job
- Must have 1 year of experience operating a pouch machine.
- Must be accurate.
- Must have verbal and written communication skills, including listening, negotiating, problem solving, and exchanging information.
- Operate the pouch machine to ensure the highest quality packaging.
- Assist with changeovers.
- Collect and stage production supplies correctly within the warehouse.
- Perform quality control checks.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Work together in a production and manufacturing environment.
- Create, enrich, and sustain strong working relationships.
About the company
Portco makes flexible packaging for food producers and other businesses that need printed bags, pouches and films to protect their products. Its range covers multiwall paper bags, stand-up pouches and roll stock that customers feed into automated filling and sealing equipment. Customers choose materials, barrier properties and package designs to suit products ranging from frozen foods to dry ingredients and bulk goods. Portco earns revenue by printing, laminating and manufacturing custom packaging, with layers of paper, plastic film or foil selected for the contents and how they are stored and shipped. Founded in 1934, Portco is headquartered in Woodland, Washington.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Woodland, WA
Founded
1934
Get referred to Portco
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Customer ties are longstanding: Portco reports that many clients have stayed for over fifty years.
- Time off starts accruing immediately: Portco's Woodland full-time pouch operator opening lists paid-time-off accrual from day one.
- Entry experience is optional: Portco's full-time machine assistant opening accepts applicants without manufacturing experience and promises training.
What critics are saying
- Domestic production retains global exposure: Portco acknowledges that some feedstocks, additives and petrochemical inputs cannot all be sourced domestically.
- Overnight work is explicit: Portco's Toppenish full-time millwright opening specifies 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- Harvest creates tight deadlines: Portco describes short crop-processing windows that require packaging to be ready when crops arrive.
What makes Portco unique
- Ownership spans generations: Portco describes itself as a third-generation family-run manufacturer.
- Food-safety certification shapes production: Portco reports Safe Quality Food Level 3 certification.
- Sustainability has a product family: Portco EarthGuard includes recycled-content, recycle-ready and compostable packaging options.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?