(Manufacturing) Operations Assistant - Emporia, KS

Responsibilities

• Understands and is responsible for full compliance and following of all Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), American Institute of Baking (AIB), Micro Cleaning & Sanitization (C&S), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and safety standards and guidelines.
• Aid with startup, changeovers, and line shut down of automated and manual equipment throughout the production facility.
• Perform housekeeping activities as per master sanitation schedule, and conduct/participate in area housekeeping assessments as required to meet all GMP’s, FDA, and AIB requirements.
• Support line operations during lunches, breaks, and coverage for open positions.
• Prepare and inspect finished goods, including top cap placement, inspection checklist, legible date codes, and quality of bag seals.
• Manage production line waste removal and disposal according to standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Clean and sanitize equipment throughout the production areas during operation.
• Trained in lock out tag out (LOTO), chemical handling, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.
• Comply with Hill’s policies, safety standards, GMP's, and food safety.
• Identify and report food safety issues to management.
• Manage dump back/regrind/reblend product movement.
• Support packaging lines with staging of resources needed based on the production schedule, including hand stacking of all bag sizes.
• Attend the Shift Transition Meeting to understand the current shift production schedule.
• Contribute to additional work hours when needed to meet business demands.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent- required.
• Able to work an off shift (either 3 PM to 11:30 PM or 11 PM to 7:30 AM) - required.
• Able to work weekends - required.
• Able to push totes containing product up to 750 lbs- required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs, repeatedly- required.
• Able to use a stand-up or sit-down forklift, intermittently for up to twelve hours per day- required.
• Able to walk unlimited distances each day- required.
• Able to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends - preferred.