Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations Job Family: Plant Production Work Shift: Gray Days (United States of America) Job Description: Position Title: Knockdown Department: Shred Location: Stephenville Title of Immediate Leader: Shred Team Leader\Team Advisor Full Time: Yes Shift: Gray Days 7a-7p Base Rate: $20.12 Position Purpose: Supply the various lines with a sufficient supply of cheese to prevent downtime. Main job duties would include knockdown duties. Follow and maintain all related PCP’s and GMP’s. Facilitate quick changeovers, maintain housekeeping, assist in cleaning, emptying trays and tubs, and assisting where needed. Other duties may be assigned. Overtime required based on Capacity and/or Non-Capacity needs. Work with Leaders and fellow partners to ensure Food Safety and Partner Safety. Understand and execute standard operating procedures relative to position. Perform all PCP and CCP checks required for position. Follow reaction plan for Food Safety, Food Quality and customer requirement outages and by contacting TA/TL. Essential Functions: Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices and good housekeeping guidelines. Must follow safety guidelines, wear designated Personal Protective Equipment, and meet OSHA safety requirements. Must be able to identify and understand customer requirements. Must be able to read and understand production orders. Open 640’s, 40 # blocks, and 1200-pound totes for use on the various production lines. Strip plastic lining, clean off mold, and cut to manageable size. Use trim for shredding by blending according to production needs and breaking up trim to proper size. Maintain housekeeping. Empty cardboard tubs and other trash into their proper receptacles when necessary. Operate trash compactor. Scrape cheese. Stack steel cartons, wood sides tops and bottoms, build wood boxes for shipping spring and steel parts in, and band or shrink wrap all materials into safe manageable stacks or bundles. Must be able to use a calculator and calculate cheese usage needs from order to order based on number of 640s, 40# blocks or totes are need to complete order. Learn how to operate and setup forklift, trim barrels, cutter, and shredders. Must learn to scan cheese and trim properly and fix harp wires, buckets, rods, and pins. Assist in color, size and style changes, remove product, empty trays and tubs and assist in cleanup of equipment. Maintain Process Control Points, record data accordingly. Must be able to bend over, squat, twist, stoop, and regularly lift 50# during the performance of work duties. Non-Essential Functions: Work to correct unsafe conditions. Work to correct unsanitary conditions. Continue to improve productivity, raw material waste, and service (TQC2). Educational/Experience/Skills Required: EDUCATION: Not Required EXPERIENCE: Type: Production Number of Years: N/A Other: Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential and non-essential tasks related to the job. Successful partners must follow and maintain PCP’s, PPEs, and safety procedures. Must be able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds. The knockdown position is not line specific. All knockdown bid holders must be cross functional within the slice line. SKILLS: Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing. Teamwork (help with forklift, cutter, and staging trim) Willing to perform duties assigned and manage multiple priorities. Interpersonal Relations Deductive Logic Dependable (good attendance) Goal Oriented (desire to improve) Adaptable Leadership Hard Working (self-motivated) WORKING CONDITIONS: High noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection. Temperatures range from approximately 40 – 50 degrees. During sanitation activities, potential exposure to chemicals and wet conditions is likely. Chemicals may require the use of PPE. PHYSICAL DEMANDS ANALYSIS: Stand------------------------------------->35% Walk--------------------------------------->20% Trim Dumping------------------------>20% Forklift Use---------------------------->5% Lift/Carry up to 50 pounds---->20% Qualifying positions offer: Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare starting Jan. 1, 2023 A 401(k) plan that includes up to an 8 percent Schreiber match and has been recognized as Best-in-Class for companies with 5,000-plus employees. Competitive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits without a waiting period, including second-opinion medical consultation with specialists Wellness resources, including a fitness reimbursement program and access to an interactive personalized online wellness program Paid vacation and holidays Professional growth and development opportunities through training and our Education Assistance Program Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Want to be alerted of new openings? Sign in and click the Job Alerts button in the upper-right corner to create a job alert. Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, shelf-stable beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do. Life & Culture - We call ourselves partners – not employees – and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. Our common goals drive and energize us as we work together to be the best we can be. Caring is a huge part of who we are. We not only help each other grow; we take care of each other along the way. Whenever a partner is experiencing a hardship, it’s common for others to take the initiative to organize fundraisers to help support them through our Partners Helping Partners program. We also care about our communities and want to help make them better places to live every day. Who are we looking for? Our people are truly the heart of our company, and we’re on a journey together. It’s about more than a job. We work hard to find great people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and provide opportunities to help them grow. Like a family, we care deeply about each other