Production Technician 3 (2nd Shift) (3031)

Perricone Farms, a leading citrus juice supplier located in Vero Beach, FL, is seeking a Production Technician 3 to join our team. This is fast-paced position which offers long-term, consistent employment with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life and 401K.

Pay Rate: $15.50 per hour $0.75 Differential

Shift / Hours: 2nd Shift: Monday - Friday @ 3:00pm to 11:30 pm, possible weekend work (If needed))

Summary of Functions:

As a Production Technician 3, you will be responsible for operating and monitoring production machinery to ensure its optimal performance.

Your primary tasks will include:

• Ensure safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health and Safety programs and procedures.
• Perform regular inspections, light sanitation and maintenance on equipment. 
• Assist with setup, calibration and adjustment of machines.
• Ensure that production standards and quality metrics are met.
• Troubleshoot complex machinery issues and be able to offer safe and effective solutions.
• Food safety Inspections – monitor fruit’s quality and equipment – e.g. conveyers, nozzles, brushes and hopper.
• Ensure daily, weekly, monthly sanitization procedures and record keeping are completed.
• Responsible for following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Plan (HACCP) principles and practices consistent with FDA health standards, adhering to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
• Knowledge of SDS sheets and how to interpret them to ensure chemical safety.
• Productivity Reports – to monitor and record tons per hour- per variety
• Notifies supervisor of unusual problems.
• Works in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
• Follows health and safety guidelines. Maintain and keep work area according to cGMP.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
• Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
• Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.
• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.

Organizational Relationships:

• Position reports to Shift Manager
• Direct reports to this position: None

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish helpful.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands 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.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions as associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

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