Cut Floor Lead

About the Role

Work on the Cut Floor area of the pork production line performing repetitive tasks that may require the use of knives and machinery. You will need to be able and willing to work in all positions within the line that you are assigned and have the ability to lead a team. The role involves working in consistent cold temperature conditions of 41 degrees Fahrenheit while wearing proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and following all safety and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work in areas where pork is fabricated and handle raw meat.
• Perform tasks in a fast-paced environment requiring repetition with tools such as knives, saws, and whizard knives.
• Operate equipment as required.
• Work in different work stations as production or supervisor needs require.
• Maintain internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and scorecards to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure USDA regulatory compliance, HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, and SQF program quality and safety.
• Advocate and maintain a strong commitment to safety, including PPE, reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tagout procedures, and Process Safety Management.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training required.
• Ability to work in temperatures consistently at 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Basic math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel, push, and pull.
• Reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, work on platforms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and consistent temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.