Description: Responsible for the overall handling of final product ensuring all product leaves the plant, correctly placed in pallets, trays or boxes in compliance with customer specifications.
Work Environment: This job operates in a food production and warehouse setting. The floor surface is concrete. The noise level is moderate with no vibration. Material movement takes place throughout the facility.
Physical Demands:
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Must be able to lift 5-15 pounds and work on their feet, while using tools to perform repetitive actions
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Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
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Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects as assigned by position.
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Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate bagging equipment.
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Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.
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Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
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Seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.
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The ability to stand and walk for an entirety of a shift.
Competencies:
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring products are correctly placed and meet customer specifications.
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Quality Control: Identifying and addressing defects or issues with products.
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Time Management: Completing tasks within set deadlines.
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Safety Awareness: Adhering to safety protocols to prevent accidents.
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Adaptability: Adjusting to changes in packing procedures or product specifications.
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Communication Skills: Effectively communicating with supervisors and team members.
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Reliability: Consistently performing tasks to a high standard.
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Stress Management: Handling the pressures of a fast-paced environment.
Core Responsibilities:
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Follows Company, GMP and Safety policies to ensure compliance with the HACCP program, AIB and other regulatory requirements.
- Follows all food safety, Food Defense principles and legal requirements.
- Performs all product handling activities in a packaging work-cell (i.e. stacking, counting, packaging, sealing, put bags in trays or boxes).
- Verifies code dates, sealing, product weight, and product appearance, is within specified parameters and conform to clients’ expectations.
- Ensures trays, pallets and/or boxes are within standards.
- Verifies equipment is in good working condition; communicates to management any deficiencies noted.
- Performs visual inspection of product ensuring quality is acceptable.
- May assist in the training of new personnel.
- Maintain bagging machine operation for efficiency
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Coordinate with packing/stacking team for break relief
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Maintain order and cleanliness in packaging area
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Integrity in accuracy in documentation
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NetSuite scanning materials to work orders.
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Follow OSHA Safety Regulation and Safety Rules.
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Report safety concerns to management or Safety Committee
Education and Experience:
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High School Diploma/ GED preferred
