Production Team Member (Knife Positions)

Summary

Work on the pork production line performing repetitive tasks that might require the use of tools. Work in hot temperatures or cold temperature (41 degrees Fahrenheit) conditions while wearing proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and following all safety and foods safety requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in a fast pace area where the task may require repetition with the use of tools such as knives, saws, and whizard knives.
• Work in areas where you may be required to operate equipment.
• Work in areas where pork is harvested which may include bloody areas and handling raw meat.
• Work in areas where pork is fabricated and must be able to handle raw meat.
• Work in different work stations as production or supervisor needs require.
• Maintain internal and external relationships.
• Maintain KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and score cards 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 in the operating process including but not limited to: PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tag out procedures, and Process Safety Management related matters.

Requirements

• No Prior Experience Needed But Preferred
• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• 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 to internal and external customers.
• 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

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Frequent use of hands and arms.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (cut floor consistently exposed to temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit), and extreme heat.
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to noise levels in the work environment.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (cut floor consistently exposed to temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit), and extreme heat.
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to noise levels in the work environment.