Plant Worker/General Labor

Job Description

Job Description

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Work as directed by management in the bagging operation which includes:
• Operating a bagging line
• Stacking bags and pallets, up to 100 lbs, in specified configurations
• Operating a forklift and stretch wrapper
• Verifying at regularly scheduled intervals that package weights are accurate
• Control Point Monitoring and recording metal detector and magnet findings
• Work as directed by management in the truck loading operation which includes:
• Inspecting outbound trucks for sanitation and structural integrity, recording and documenting
• Ensuring outbound trucks are properly sealed
• Verifying and recording accuracy of packaging and amount of shipment
• Assist the Processor as needed
• Completing assigned cleaning and maintenance activities
• Responsibility to proactively offer facility and system improvement
• Responsibility to be actively involved and participate in the safety program
• Responsibility of reporting any issues involving sanitation, food safety and quality issues to management
• If appointed as Food Safety Team Leader for your location, the following responsibilities are assigned:

• Acting as the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (as required by FSMA) by overseeing the formation and implementation of an FDA compliant Food Safety Plan
• Managing the food safety team and organizing its work
• Ensuring the food safety team receives relevant training
• Ensuring the food safety management system is established, implemented, maintained and updated
• Report to the organization’s top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the food safety management system

• In the absence of the Food Safety Team Leader, the Alternate will assume the responsibilities of the Food Safety Team Leader
• Perform other duties as required

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Willingness to work weekdays as long as required and weekends when required
• Ability to accurately record required data on forms
• Ability to work 2nd shift

Physical Demands

Physically able to perform all requirements including but not limited to:

• Ability to walk stairs and climb up and down bulk rail cars during the course of their shift
• Standing and walking for several hours for an extended period of time
• General cleaning, maintenance, and repair
• Ability to bag up to 100 lb bags
• Ability to drive fork-lift

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to:

• Occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles
• Noise level is moderate