ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned depending upon operational needs

The drying of food products requires flexibility on the part of all personnel as operations change depending upon the needs of the customer. This will require a Dryer Operator to train and work in other departments on a periodic basis in order to ensure customer requirements are met in a timely manner. 

Job Responsibilities

• Understand and follow safety, GMP, food safety, and other rules or policies
• Perform sanitation on equipment, infrastructure, grounds, and other assigned areas.
• Monitor quality assurance controls during the production process. For example, product analysis, and code date verifications are performed on a routine basis to ensure the customer receives a quality product. Record and maintain accurate written and electronic information. 
• Operate packing line safely and efficiently.
• Inspect dryer infrastructure, monitor dryer equipment and notify management when maintenance is required.
• Assist in trouble-shooting of equipment and process problems.
• Notify Supervisor of equipment failures and when major process problems or variations in the process are detected.
• Communicate and interact with other employees and management personnel in a respectful and effective manner.
• Learn all equipment in Drying. Cover shifts as scheduled.
• Train and work in other departments in the facility as needed. This may include, cleaning and filling in for various absences throughout the facility. Work is assigned depending upon operational needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to follow instructions, learn and ask questions.
• Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills.
• Good people skills.
• Ability to manage time and plan ahead.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging processes preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or 3 years minimum of experience in similar position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Perform simple mathematical analysis using the units of money, weight, volume, and distance. 

REASONING ABILITY

Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Solve standardized problems with few or no variables. Use learned experience to solve more detailed and complex problems.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGRISTRATIONS

Ability to be forklift certified required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to dry and dusty and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold or extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.