Kallista Klages
Peru,IN
Summary
Focused professional with superior skills in fulfillment, communication and time management. Proud professional experienced in working in solitary role or as part of busy team. Punctual with terrific work ethic. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Packer
Thermal Shipping
Peru, IN
2025.01 - 2025.08
- Transferred items from inadequate to proper packaging.
- Packaged products according to company standards
- Constructed boxes for product packaging and shipment
- Operated machinery in a production/warehouse/manufacturing environment
- Boxed and labeled merchandise for distribution
- Adapted to daily operational needs by supporting various departments as required
Assistant Supervisor
Indiana Packers
Delphi, Indiana
2022.03 - 2022.11
- Ensured compliance with food safety and quality standards
- Adjusted machine settings to meet production goals and minimize downtime
- Machine Operator at a meat processing facility, specializing in bacon production
- Inspected bacon products to ensure quality and food safety standards were met prior to distribution
- Collected, handled, and transported barrels of meat to support efficient production while adhering to safety and sanitation standards
- Loaded, arranged, and placed product boxes onto pallets to support warehouse inventory management and shipping operations
- Removed meat bellies from hanging racks and detached hooks as part of processing operations
- Placed pork bellies into processing feeders and fed them into slicing machinery as part of the bacon manufacturing workflow
- Weighed bacon and adjusted portions to meet weight standards
- Packaged bacon in plastic wrapping, ensuring an attractive presentation for shipment
- Inspected bacon packaging for quality and appearance before boxing for shipment
- Assembled boxes for packaging and shipment
- Moved between work areas to support operational needs as required during shifts
- Applied labels and stickers to products for identification and compliance
- Carefully carried bacon across the room to another production line without dropping any
- Performed bacon packaging tasks in compliance with company procedures
- Repackaged bacon to correct packaging weight or appearance discrepancies, ensuring compliance with quality standards
Bacon
Smithfield Foods
Peru , IN
2021.11 - 2022.03
- Flattened bacon chips to ensure proper fit and secure sealing within packaging
- Monitored production line, ensured correct bacon quantities, and stacked packages efficiently
- Extracted pork bellies from equipment and organized them on the line
- Used a hook to feed bacon bellies through pressing machinery
- Separated frozen pork bellies and managed loading of multiple feeders for bacon slicing
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas to ensure food safety standards
Education
GED -
South Peru
Peru2018-03
Skills
- Machine operation
- Quality inspection
- Food safety compliance
- Safety protocols
- Attention to detail
- Production scheduling
- Shipping and receiving
- Product boxing
- Product assembly
- Food safety regulations
- Product packaging
- Labeling
- Product Inspections
- Quality assurance
- Weight measurement
- Weighing and measuring
- Product inspection
- Pallet jack operation
Certification
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Packer
Thermal Shipping
2025.01 - 2025.08
Assistant Supervisor
Indiana Packers
2022.03 - 2022.11
Bacon
Smithfield Foods
2021.11 - 2022.03
GED -
South Peru