Job Title: Ingredient Handler
Reports to: Production Supervisor
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Job Code: 15200
JOB SUMMARY
To supply ingredients to the cook room and mix deck from liquefier and/or product/paste pumping equipment areas. This area is determined by product being run. To break down and store empty containers or dispose of if needed. Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Maintain specifications of ingredients determined by the product need. Breakdown and store empty containers or dispose of them as required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Must have a working knowledge of product/paste pumping equipment, snorkel equipment, Bredo mixer and can opener in order to operate safely and efficiently
- Must be able to operate and understand scales to properly weigh out ingredients according to manufacturing standards
- Follow manufacturing specification/batching guidelines for each product ran
- Report all quality issues or batching irregularities to a supervisor or Quality Assurance
- Must be able to maintain accurate usage and receiving records
- Follow paste snorkel procedures and understand Brix Dilution scale
- Monitor paste holding tanks and fill with paste as directed
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be able to read and write English as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
On the job training:
- Bredo operation - 1 day
- Floor scale operation - ½ hour
- Product pump and control panel - 1 day/per snorkel and hoist as required
- Quality issues or irregularities - on going
- Stacking and banding boxes - 5 hours
- Record retention - 1 day
- Can opener operations - 1 day, as required
- Paste snorkel procedure and Brix Dilution scale - 6 to 8 hours
- Must complete Red Gold, Inc. forklift school
- HACCP training by HACCP coordinator
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct: None
Indirect: None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- Sitting- to complete a task at lower levels
- Standing- to complete most all tasks
- Walking
- Climbing- to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipment
- Reaching- to perform activities, to get tools out of toolbox
- Kneeling- to perform work activities at low levels
- Crawling- to perform work activities under equipment
- Squatting
- Bending/stooping- to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
- Twisting- to perform work activities
- Pinch- to use tools, to manipulate wires
- Grasping/handling- using tools, manipulating parts
- Carry ingredients (in silver bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 36 pounds
- Lift bag of citric acid from skid to storage container, 50 pounds
- Lift salad oil (in a bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 8 pounds
- Push bin with citric acid, up to minimal force needed to push cart
- Lift box of ingredients from skid to work area, varies 25-50 pounds
- Move barrel of jalapeño from skid to skid, 200 pounds
- Move barrel of onions from skid to a platform in work area, 150 pounds
- Lift box of peppers, 20 pounds
- Use pallet jack to move skids of product, force required to use pallet jack is moderate
- Lift box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds
- Carry box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds
JOB COMPETENCIES
- Ethics/ Integrity/ Trust
- Attitude and Commitment
- Diversity
- Customer Service
- Company Engagement
- Quality
- Cost Consciousness
Other
- Responsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre requisite program requirements.
- Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.