Machine Operator Mixer/Divider/Bagger

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITIONS: 

Production Associates will operate all equipment safely while maintaining a clean and sanitary working environment.  Production Associates shall follow all production, food safety and quality procedures to ensure all finished products comply with all regulatory, statutory, customer and company requirements. Production Associates are obligated to report any food safety concerns that may occur to management immediately.

The Divider Operator is responsible for the following key functions and tasks: 

• Following safe food preparation and handling practices
• Maintaining effective hand washing and personal hygiene throughout the shift
• Scaling, weighing and rounding of dough pieces at the divider
• Regulating the speed of divider equipment
• Performing monitoring checks as required
• Recording the results of monitoring checks on internal Quality Control Point Documents as required
• Ensuring correct amount of dusting flour is applied to dough pieces after rounding at the divider
• Taking individual dough piece weights and ensuring divider stroke rates at the required frequencies
• Making adjustments to divider processing equipment to ensure product weight specifications are consistently met
• Adjusting the sheeter roller to ensure dough pieces are correct thickness, size and remain uniform throughout the production run
• Adjusting equipment to ensure dough pieces have proper pan placement before the proofer
• Ensuring all pan cups have dough pieces properly centered and that pans enter the proofer in the correct spacing and placement on grids
• Maintaining work area in a clean, sanitary and well organized manner
• Recording all required information on internal documentation including QCP Documentation, Change Over Check Lists, Start-Up/Shut-Down Checklists, Raw Materials Lot Number Tracking Forms and Ingredient Bin Cards, Dough Schedules and any other document as required
• Communicating with others including production associates, process leads, shift leaders, quality technicians, maintenance technicians and members of the management team

 The Bagger Operator is responsible for the following key functions and tasks:

The Wrap Team Member assists with the daily operations in the wrap area.  They ensure finished product quality meets company and customer standards while ensuring compliance to regulatory and company policies.   Wrap Team Members are responsible for the production and/or packaging of a variety of finished products.  In addition, the Wrap Team Member is responsible for the following key job tasks and functions: 

• Must observe and understand all company rules, follow all safety programs, and wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) throughout the duration of the shift.  
• Follow all safe food preparation and handling practices and industry standards
• Maintaining effective hand washing and personal hygiene throughout the shift
• Ensuring all blue vinyl gloves are available in indexing areas and worn appropriately when handling finished product
• Must be able to bend and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ensures correct set-up of indexing equipment and area according to the production run at start-up, changeover and shut down activities
• Perform set-up on production indexing equipment according to finished product variety by following appropriate machine specifications
• Perform visual inspections of production equipment to ensure clean and sanitary conditions are maintained throughout the shift at start-up, changeover and shut-down activities
• Communication to other departments during product start-up, changeover and shut down
• Assist in reducing changeover times and line downtime
• Perform all required quality monitoring checks including Critical Control Monitoring of the metal detector.
• Assist with tray line loading during product change overs and as needed 
• Remove all damaged pallets and trays from wrap areas and take to designated storage area
• Monitor tray line and assist with clearing tray jams if they occur
• Monitor production lines for product jams and clear jams if they occur
• Perform Quality Control Point (QCP) monitoring checks as required
• Perform visual inspections of finished products as required
• Identify non-conforming finished products and remove from production line as needed
• Rack off finished products if the line is backed up or equipment is down to ensure product does not build up on the line past the blue switch conveyor
• Monitor production line after the bagger and remove any non-conforming finished products from the line if they are observed.
• Ensure finished product codes are correct and legible
• Monitor full trays of finished products being fed into pattern former and tray stacking equipment to ensure finished products are trayed and stacked accordingly and accurately
• Clear out production wrap area indexing racks by packing or stacking finished products manually from the production line
• Hand stack full trays of finished products if the auto tray stacking equipment is down
• Maintain appropriate production equipment bags per minute and production equipment efficiency throughout the shift
• Maintain the production wrap area and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition throughout the shift
• Gathering and removing all trash and animal feed totes for disposal at the end of the shift
• Responsible for following all current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Communicating with others including production associates, process leads, shift leaders, quality technicians, maintenance technicians and members of the management team

The Mixer Operator is responsible for the following key functions and tasks: 

• Following safe food preparation and handling practices
• Maintaining effective hand washing and personal hygiene throughout the shift
• Mixing dough utilizing correct formula, mixing time, and temperature as indicated on formulas and schedules or as directed by the Shift Leader or other member of the Management Team.
• Recording the results of monitoring checks on internal Quality Control Point Documents as required
• Maintaining work area in a clean, sanitary and well organized manner
• Recording all required information on internal documentation including QCP Documentation, Change Over Check Lists, Start-Up/Shut-Down Checklists, Raw Materials Lot Number Tracking Forms and Ingredient Bin Cards, Dough Schedules and any other document as required
• Communicating with others including production associates, process leads, shift leaders, quality technicians, maintenance technicians and members of the management team

The Wrap Team Member, Divider Operator, and Mixer Operator must be able to maintain all requirements outlined in this document and all applicable work instructions and one-point-lessons.

Verification: 

 SAFETY:

1. Adhere to OSHA policies and company safety procedures and requirements.
2. Submit documentation for safety hazards to a supervisor when identified.
3. Avoid rushing, awkward positions, and lifting heavy objects alone. 
4. Be “accident-free”.
5. Be LOTO trained and understand LOTO procedures.

 FOOD SAFETY:

1. Understanding of HACCP.
2. Follow all GMPs.
3. Properly follow allergen procedures
4. Monitor product surfaces and work area for any source of cross contamination. 
5. Report any foreign material or food safety risk to a supervisor immediately.

Additional Information:

1. Food manufacturing facility in which Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) must be followed at all times. Safety shoes are required from day one, including for the interview as a facility tour will be part of the interview process.
2. The work environment is fast-paced and physically demanding. It will involve lifting, bending, reaching over head, standing for extended periods and performing tasks that require fine motor skills for handling product and ensuring product quality.
3. All new hires are subject to a 90-day probationary period, with weekly performance & attendance reviews.
4. As part of the hiring process, a pre-employment background check and drug test are required, in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.