Line Worker

About the role

Under the direction of the Processing Supervisor, this position performs various tasks ensuring the highest quality product possible.

Responsibilities

• Perform all functions of the position with strict adherence to all HACCP, SQF, cGMP's, and regulatory protocols.
• Follow food safety principles.
• Ensure that products and materials are handled and stored in such a way as to prevent damage or product contamination.
• Examine product to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Maintain compliance with the personnel and process hygiene requirements.
• Grade and align eggs entering the washer section.
• Provide for smooth transition of eggs from main egg belt conveyor to the accumulating station.
• Keep area clean, track inedible, dump inedible into auger.
• Clean washer screens.
• Perform chemical checks, foam control in washers and work re-wash eggs back into egg flow.
• Grade eggs from the washers per SOP.
• Provide for smooth transition of eggs from transfer room to breaking machine.
• Keep area clean.
• Assist as needed during breaks and clean up.
• Grade broken eggs from the breaking machine removing bad or blood spot eggs and shells from cups.
• Perform clean up duties meeting USDA standards in Breaking, Transfer, and Shell rooms after production shift has ended.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

• Experience in Food Manufacturing or Processing desirable.
• Knowledge of safety programs and processes, such as Confined Space, LOTO, Hazcom, etc.
• Equipment operation skills.

Physical demands

• Stand and walk constantly.
• Grip, grasp, push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, lift up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Sit, climb, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Work environment

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and water, and chemicals.
• Temperature is regulated for operations standards. Cooler temperatures occur in specific areas.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Proper personal protective equipment will be required during certain working conditions.
• Employees are required to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) due to working in a food manufacturing environment (hairnets, clean clothes, etc.).