What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Worker - Machine Operator position at Pacific Seafood?
Description
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Summary:
A Machine Operator at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Production team supporting efforts to ensure quality packaged products within specification ranges, meeting production, and cost-to-produce standards. This position involves operating equipment, overseeing the production team, and improving production efficiencies and is ideal for someone who is a good communicator, meticulous, and thorough.
Key Responsibilities
1. Equipment Operation and Efficiency
- Operate equipment to optimum efficiencies to meet quality, cost, and operational requirements of daily schedules.
- Improve production efficiencies through training, equipment recommendations, and communication with supervisor.
- Knowledge of machine specifications, ranges, targets to meet quality standards.
2. Training and Quality Assurance
- Train new team members, ensuring performance meets standards at line flow speeds.
- Follow processes to ensure the product and packaging meet quality standards and customer specifications.
- Monitor actual production against schedule; communicate/coordinate required volumes with production supervisor.
3. Communication and Oversight
- Communicate with team members to ensure product quality, timely production, and accurate production reporting.
- Notify management of any production, safety, quality, or environmental concerns with equipment, operation, or facility.
- Oversee production team while reworking product that does not meet product specification.
4. Safety and Compliance
- Ensure sanitation of line and equipment as needed/directed.
- Follow all workplace safety policies and procedures per OHSA regulations, including the Food Defense Plan and SOPs.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.
What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Education and Experience
- Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Minimum of three years related experience and/or training.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
- Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety.
- Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand or walk for long periods.
- Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy.
- Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
- Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
- Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
- Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks.
- Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations.
- Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Working Conditions
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
- Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment
- Large, specialized equipment
- Large moving equipment
- High noise level
- Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures
- Exposure to hazardous material
- Wet environment
- Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.)
- Well-illuminated environment
- Scents related to the production facility
Benefits
Total compensation:
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
- Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
- 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
- Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
- Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
- Product purchase program
Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Pacific Seafood
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Salary : $34,752 - $45,336