Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work days or nights, 8-hour shifts schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.
JOB DUTIES:
- Operate production equipment under the supervision of the shift supervisor as follows:
- Packaging
- Monitor product volume, temperatures, times, and pressure readings
- Monitor gauges and record information as needed
- Know the type of product, the source, and all the handling procedures involved in each processing procedure.
- Full understanding of product flow.
- Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area throughout the facility.
- Maintain general housekeeping of production areas.
- Perform tasks of receiving product, starting, running, shutting down, and cleaning the dryer/evaporator and associate equipment.
- Collect hourly production readings, color, moisture and temperature, monitor bag house, check air pressure, monitor machinery and notify supervisor when something is out of specification.
- Ensure all charts are charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory regulations.
- Ensure all paperwork is done correctly and completely.
- Operate pallet jack and forklift.
- Prepare bags to fill using established label and numbering system in accordance with procedures.
- Proficient computer skills to print out packaging labels.
- Fill, weigh, seal and load bags on pallets (must be able to lift 60 lb. bags 6 feet high).
- Bag and blend finished powder, weigh and sample product, palletize product and move pallets (may require a forklift or pallet jack).
- Comply with, and follow, company food safety and quality policies.
- Adhere to all SOPs, procedures and quality requirements.
- Perform elementary mechanical and carpentry repairs throughout plant as instructed by supervision.
- Engage in continuous improvement and process improvement
- Anticipate problems and implement solutions
- Demonstrate good judgement in safeguarding customer, company, vendor and employee information.
- Assume responsibility for the attainment of plant goals and objectives.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships and communications with employees from all other departments and peers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to prepare and operate all packaging machinery.
- Have general knowledge of production/manufacturing methods.
- Ability to read gauges and record data in a legible manner and in accordance with established procedures.
- Ability to learn to handle inedible protein materials in accordance with established sanitary procedures and practices.
- Ability to understand and follow established work procedures, including mandated sanitary and safety guidelines.
- Must be able to read, write and speak in English, to prepare and comprehend logs, schedules, and communicate with fellow employees.
- Ability to operate forklift/pallet jack.
- Ability to perform basic math skills.
- Ability to move freely throughout plant with sustained physical/mental effort to climb, sample and clean equipment and work areas.
- Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods.
- Ability to troubleshoot malfunctions and situations as they arise, notifying appropriate staff of problems beyond scope of normality.
- Ability to cooperate with all staff.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work daily and overtime as necessary.
- Ability to assist in all work areas.
- Takes on additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done.
- Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of APC
- Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising when necessary, promptly share relevant information with others
- Is open to changing situations and is willing to perform all tasks when and where assigned
- Able and willing to perform task and duties independently
- Maintains a positive and professional attitude and work ethic
- Follow all GMPs and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, food, safety, quality and sanitation requirements.
BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximate: 8 Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)
Key:
Occasional = 0% - 33%
Frequent = 34% - 66%
Continuous = 67% - 100%
N/A = Not Applicable
Standing - Continuous
Sitting - Occasional
Walking - Frequent
Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Frequent
Reaching Above Shoulder - Frequent
Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Frequent
Confined Spaces - Occasional
Working on Heights:
Unprotected Heights - Occasional
Protected Heights - Occasional
Lifting weights from 1 to 80 lbs. at waist level - Frequent
Lifting weights from 1 to 60 lbs. at floor level - Frequent
Lifting weights from 1 to 50 lbs. at shoulder level - Frequent
Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials
Weighing with up to 80 lbs. of force - Frequent
Working with/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Continuous
Operating a Motor Vehicle (as a part of your job) - N/A
Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Occasional
Hand Movements:
Recording Data - Frequent
Operating Office Equipment - N/A
Operating Computer - N/A
Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Firm Grasping (right and left) up to 80 lbs of force - Frequent
Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Occasional
Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - Occasional
Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access
Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Color Definition - N/A
Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate
and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes
Office - Occasional
Multiple Locations - Occasional
Plant - Continuous
Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Continuous
Rough Terrain - Occasional
Other - N/A
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School Diploma or GED certificate required.
Experience: Previous work experience in agriculture, production, or manufacturing preferred.