Food Production Worker

Physical Requirements

This position requires MEDIUM-level physical activity including:

• Frequent: Standing at workstation, handling/grasping objects, fine manipulation (bundling, sealing, stickering), reaching, repetitive hand and arm movements
• Occasional: Walking, bending at waist and neck, squatting, trunk rotation, use of step stool/ladder

Lifting and Carrying

• Frequent: Lifting of 2-5 lbs (completed bags of straws, 3.7-4.6 lbs)
• Occasional: Lifting of 6-10 lbs (straw wrapping material bobbin, 10 lbs, lifted 13-15 times per shift)
• Carrying items up to 10 feet within work area

Other Physical Demands

• Vision adequate to monitor machinery, inspect product quality, and read lot codes
• Hearing adequate to communicate with co-workers and detect equipment issues
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and arm movements throughout shift
• Ability to work standing on concrete surfaces for entire shift (anti-fatigue mats provided in some areas)
• Ability to work in production environment with moderate noise levels and varying temperatures

Skills Required

• Attention to detail for product quality inspection and lot code verification
• Basic mechanical aptitude for bobbin changes and machine monitoring
• Manual dexterity for bundling, sealing, and stickering operations
• Ability to maintain production pace and meet output targets
• Understanding of basic equipment operation and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of food safety and GMP requirements
• Ability to work as part of a production team
• Physical stamina for repetitive tasks throughout shift
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Receptive to direction and constructive feedback
• Ability to work day or night shifts as scheduled

Tools Required

• Automated wrapper machine
• Heat sealer
• Sticker tape gun
• Hand counter at machine
• Wrapper material bobbins
• Google Workspace (Forms, Sheets) for basic documentation
• PPE (hair net, gloves, beard net, hearing protection)