Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Production Team Members are self-starters responsible for operating the line in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring quality standards and schedule adherence are maintained.  Production Team Members work in a variety of areas such as packaging, roasting and sanitation, while standing/walking for long periods of time. This position also requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, document and sample collection to meet quality checks, make adjustments and repairs to machines and take initiative to ensure work is done correctly.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Performs all tasks in a safe manner, adhering to Company work rules
Follow Company’s Good Manufacturing Processes at all times
Builds packing boxes and/or trays for bulk product
Places product labels on pouches and shipping boxes as needed
Ensures that pouches are correctly filled and sealed
Packs sealed pouches into prepped shipping boxes
Seals loaded boxes and properly stacks boxes onto shipping pallet
Gathers ingredients and raw material from the warehouse, or pre-production storage area
Performs Lot Code verification
Inspects and sorts raw materials for quality
Measures ingredients for roasting and mixing
Loads ingredients into totes for roasting
Operates automated roasting and mixing equipment per Company SOP’s to produce batched product
Set timers for ovens. Loads product into ovens and monitors product to ensure proper temperature and roasting times are used
Mixes product in mixing drums
Manages detailed cleaning tasks through sanitation checklist and master sanitation schedule
Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems and recommends changes in equipment, procedures or work practices to improve sanitation standards and product quality
Maintains chemical usage and cleaning logs
Responsible for inventory and storing of sanitation supplies and chemicals
Performs housekeeping and cleaning duties, according to Company SSOPs
Perform other duties as assigned
Meet Company's expectations of its' Basic Beliefs

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Education

High School diploma or GED is preferred

Experience

Prior experience working in a food manufacturing facility preferred, but not required
Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and perform all sanitation duties

Have good attendance record and able to comply with attendance policy. Understands punctuality is key

Must possess basic computer skills
Able to work as part of a team
Ability to effectively read, comprehend, and fill in production forms accurately with dates, times, temperatures and other processing information
Ability to work safely around/with automated and semi-automated machinery
Must be able to work safely around food allergens such as tree nuts, dairy, and soy.
Able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds