Bulk Operator EM: Wed 11am-5pm Thurs-Sat 5am-5pm

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Read and accurately interpret batching sheets and other production documents to determine the order and quantity of ingredients.
• Add pre-weighed “super-micros” as referenced on the batching sheets.
• Stage ingredients to be batched.
• Clean totes to contain the batches.
• Write accurately to record production-related data including but not limited to recording lot numbers and supplier for each ingredient on batch sheets, recording batching date code on ingredient tags, recording plan # for which gravy is intended.
• Inspect each ingredient bag as it is being dumped, checking for condition of bag, foreign material, grain lumps, off color, off odor, infestation, or expired materials.
• Perform batching, weighing each ingredient per the card into tote, labeling tote and staging tote. Ensure the operator stays 15 batches ahead according to the production schedule.
• Conduct general cleaning of area including maintenance of gravy room, filtration system and dry ingredient area in a clean and orderly fashion. All totes shall be vacuumed or wiped clean prior to batching gravies. Cover unused ingredients to prevent contamination and tape opened bags shut, dating and initialing each one.

Team Participation

• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies.
• Coincides work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues.
• Actively looks for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons Operating Systems Principles and Objectives

• Familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies).
• Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems.
• Communicates concerns and improvement ideas related to the systems.

Physical Activities

• Sit, stand and walk.
• Physically move bags of ingredients and totes weighing from 40 - 60 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Steel toed shoes.
• Ear Plugs.
• Hair Net.
• Safety glasses.

Technical Experience

• Machine Operation preferred.

Industry Experience

• Manufacturing or warehouse.
• Experienced within a manufacturing/process environment with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.

Qualifications

• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Benefits

• N/A.

Pay

• N/A.

Schedule

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