Raw Team Member - 1st Shift

Overview:

The Raw production team prepares product using established Standard Operating Procedures, transport supplies, grind, flake, and process ingredients, and move finished product to designated locations.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares meat and seasoning for processing of meat sticks
• Load materials, supplies, and finished goods (manually and/or using hand racks) and transport them
• Accurately measure and document, weights, temperatures and measurements to ensure a high quality product is produced
• Operate equipment (grinder, meat extruder) to make snack sticks and bars; make minor adjustments as needed and notify management immediately if there is a problem that requires further attention, or there are any safety or production concerns
• Guide the meat sticks onto a railing, and insert rod through the sticks, transporting sticks weighing up to 20 - 30 lbs overhead onto a truck, then moving it into a separate area via wheeled trucks.
• Confirms ingredients match recipe; expedites product as required by production schedule
• Operate a flaker machine
• Place green mats and bars onto carts
• Follow all SOP’s, safety rules, GMP (good manufacturing practices) and quality policies
• When problems arise, immediately notify and work with management to resolves issues
• Document records required to ensure quality, proper tracking and designate product in accordance to the SOP’s
• Collects and properly disposes of scrap product and trash; maintains a safe and clean work environment
• Maintain a clean work area including using water hose and squeegee to clean the floor
• Ability to maintain good attendance in accordance with our attendance policy
• Performs other duties as assigned

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English or Spanish
• Sufficient written communication and reading skills
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn equipment
• Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to assess products for quality compliance

Work Environment & Physical Demands

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

• Occasionally climb stairs or ladders at heights up to 9’
• Must be able to accurately use scales, measure, and legibly document information
• Noise level is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area – earplugs are required
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during the shift, using repetitive motion
• Must be able occasionally lift, push, pull and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds across the plant for various needs
• Spends time in cold environments
• Must have good hand/eye coordination