What are the responsibilities and job description for the Filler Operator position at National Fruit Product Co.?
Position Hours: 5a.m. - 5p.m.
Must be willing to take a Mechanical Aptitude Test and pass with satisfactory score.
Position summary: Monitor material flow or instruments such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters to ensure optimal processing conditions.
Position responsibilities:
· Observes the container cleaning, filling, and capping operations.
· Removes defective containers.
· Eliminates jams in lines.
· Uses electrical switches to start and stop lines.
· Oversees and maintains coders, controls line speeds, and performs certain Quality Assurance checks.
· Maintains production reportsand records.
· Makes minor repairs to equipment to include line changeovers.
· Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
· Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
· Examine samples visually or by hand to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency.
· Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
· Other duties as assigned.
· Job description can be changed at any time.
Essential skills and experience:
· Reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication, problem solving.
Education and Experience:
· High School Graduate / GED
SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:
· Support SQF requirements by maintaining food safety plan and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manor to ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and Kosher product requirements.
· Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action and or Food Defense issues to the Food Safety and Quality Department.
Safety Responsibilities:
· Safety is vitally important not only at our facility but also from a personal standpoint. Employees are responsible for understanding and following all safety procedures. Likewise, food safety is a key performance indicator. Understanding this, GMP and housekeeping procedures are to be followed as part of any job at our facility.
Reporting to this position:
· No direct reports
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.
· Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
· Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment requires mandatory use of ear plugs.