Production Specialist

DUTIES:

• Perform and become proficient at a wide variety of production jobs done within the facility.
• Develop a working knowledge of production schedules; learning to read and follow schedule instructions and become familiar with options available for changes.
• To manually or automatically assemble cases to meet production requirements/specifications.
• Monitor auto filled bags or trays for required fill weight, back seal, end seal, label placement, date code and label accuracy to requirements/specifications.
• Select acceptable bags/units for hand casing accurately for case count, orientation and placement.
• Report deviations from product requirements to the operators or supervisors.
• Visually inspect products and ingredients for blemishes or other flaws, extraneous vegetable material or discolored units.
• Stop production to report any serious deviation in quality or operating parameters, or malfunction of line equipment.
• Maintain work area housekeeping and department janitoring.
• Assist operators and others with start-up, production, change over and shut down of production.
• Any other duties assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meet physical requirements to perform all duties safely.
• Meet the communication requirements to perform all duties and training.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide understand simple math.
• Must understand and follow all plant rules.
• Must understand and follow rules for safe food handling and packaging.
• Must follow work safety rules and perform all duties safely and efficiently.
• Must understand and follow rules of good manufacturing practices.
• Must understand and follow established manufacturing and quality control points and practices.
• Must understand and follow rules for safe allergen handling and control.
• Must work well with others as part of a production team.
• Must have reliable/consistent attendance and attention to duties.
• Must work accurately and efficiently with minimal supervision.