Production Operator

Key Result Areas

• Performance Standards
• Core Values
• Production
• Sanitation
• Warehouse
• Safety
• Quality
• Human Resource Management

Performance Standards

Continuously exhibit and set the example for others in displays of Company values: Customer Centric, Ambitious, Proactive, Innovative, Collaborative and Accountable.

Production

• Follow all food safety and operating procedures that are outlined by the company’s standards including start-up, changeovers, shutdown, and safe operation of production machinery.
• Accurately scale/stage, load/mix, package, pallet load and prepare finished goods.
• Ensure critical control points are checked on all required equipment and report findings.
• Accurately record required information on to production/quality documentation.
• Report any mechanical malfunctions to management.
• Ensure that finished product is properly labeled and is marked with an accurate and legible lot code.
• Operate sit down and standup forklifts safely.

Sanitation

• Schedule sanitation of production area is being conducted including daily, weekly, monthly, and annually.
• Maintain a clean work area within the department per sanitation standards.
• Accurately record required information on to appropriate documentation.

Warehouse

• FIFO procedures are followed.
• Practice warehouse management “Best Practices”.
• Load and unload trucks in a timely manner.
• Visually inspect packaging material, marking each pallet with received date.
• Receive all raw materials in a safe manner following SOP’s for these procedures.

Safety

• Complete all forms, checklists and documentation required by company policies and procedures.
• Willingness to help endorse and maintain a safe culture at all times.
• Wear appropriate PPE in designated work areas.

Quality

• Produce quality products in a manner that meets production targets and complies with the company’s food safety, quality standards and safety guidelines.

Human Resource Management

• Comply with all Local & Corporate HR policies and procedures.

Behaviors

• Intellect/Judgment
• Influence
• Motivation/Drive
• Values

Intellect/Judgment

• Able to communicate clearly to a range of people.
• Understand each task and what needs to be done as an operator.
• Able to receive constructive criticism and respond accordingly.

Influence

• A clear view of own strengths & weaknesses.
• Able to adapt to the company team culture.
• Persuasive and credible, across all levels of the organization.
• Inspires others and themselves to achieve exceptional results.
• Shares knowledge freely and builds capability in others through coaching & training.
• Self-reliant & a self-starter who takes ownership and responsibility for own actions.

Motivation/Drive

• Driven by desire to have a positive impact rather than personal gratification.
• Outcome focused and wishes to deliver exceptional results.
• Seeks to continuously develop self, others and the organization.

Values

• Ambitious
• Collaborative
• Ethical

Ambitious

• Set high standards and strive to consistently achieve targets.
• Takes accountability, delivers on promises.
• Ready to work and has great attendance.
• Takes pride in their work.

Collaborative

• A committed team player, readily working with others to deliver results.
• Flexible in their schedule due to production demands.

Ethical

• Acts with integrity.
• Open and honest in approach.

Skills and Knowledge

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Basic Mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, fractions and percentages.
• Written and oral English Communication.
• Knowledge of stand-up forklift and sit-down forklift and scissor lift.
• Previous knowledge of SQF, GMP’s, HACCP, AIB/ASI standards.
• Biochemical process and/or Food manufacturing experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• PC skills in Word, Excel.

Factors

• Ability to work 40 hours per week and able to work overtime and Saturdays as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Willing to work rotating shifts.
• Working conditions

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; hear; use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and occasionally high precarious places.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to allergens.
• The employee will be required to operate a forklift.