SUMMARY The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the consistent dry yeast packaging by operating the packaging equipment in the dry yeast department.
This position reports directly to the Superintendent, Dry Yeast Department. May also receive work direction or assignments from Drying Department Manager.
This position will be responsible for ensuring the product is packaged correctly within quality and weight specifications.
This is an 8-hour shift job with some overtime required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Packaging: Oversee activities of packaging operators. Ensure operators follow proper procedures in packing product and cleaning, and complete them as scheduled.
Ensure operators complete control sheets for each step of the packaging process. Review control sheets for variances and approve or make necessary adjustments to packaging parameters.
Maintain daily log; communicate with the Superintendent and document all problems and concerns. Report all special occurrences or incidents to the Superintendent.
Prepare the packaging material for daily activities.
Operate the packaging equipment (conveyors, dry yeast filler, case sealers, vacuum sealers, inkjet printer, labeler, vacuum lifter) in accordance with SOPs and training.
Ensure that each box that is packaged : with the proper packaging material, free of any foreign material, is within the weight range, clean and presentable, and is stacked properly on the pallet.
Responsible for adjusting weights on the touchscreen interface if box weights go out of range.
Assist in loading products onto trucks when necessary.
Ensure that the packaging equipment are functioning effective at all time.
Take product and in-process samples in proscribed manner and frequency.
Perform basic laboratory analysis in accordance to the SOP's and plan of control.
Follow proper procedures in packaging processes and complete them as scheduled.
Follow established yeast packaging procedures, and make adjustments on the equipment, manually or through a central processing computer.
Notify Superintendent of equipment failures and when major packaging problems or variations in the process are detected.
Follow production schedule and notify the Superintendent of production schedule drift.
Participate in the equipment cleaning operations in accordance with the plan of cleaning.
Follow established cleaning procedures
Follow plant maintenance procedures as needed.
Responsible for critical control point monitoring in accordance with the plan of control.
Learn and comply with all established safety rules and food safety rules of the Plant as well as general company policies.
Responsible for reading and understanding material safety data for chemicals used in packaging and drying process.
Maintain control sheet for packaging parameters/procedures and equipment, simple calculations and computer controls.
Enter information on packaging control sheet for packaging operation.
Keep the packaging room and control room clean.
Verify accuracy of all information.
Communicate effectively with Superintendent, Dry Yeast Department Manager in plant operations and adherence to, the weekly production schedule.
Communicate effectively with the employees of the Dry yeast department (dryer operators, filter press operator, drying support operator, relief operator, packaging lead operator and operators).
Coordinate daily with the general service for packaging material supply.
Notify maintenance department of equipment problems that cannot be solved independently by written work order requests.
Coordinate daily with maintenance department for equipment PMs, repairs, and equipments availability.
Coordinate with laboratory when tests are needed; deliver samples for testing.
Use a computer for E-mail, Excel spreadsheets and procedures in the Dry Yeast Department.
Input Oracle information as required.
Maintain daily inventory for daily packaging production and cleaning needs with General Services.
Participate in Dry Yeast Department continuous improvement team.
Special projects as assigned.
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.
- Paperwork requires attention to detail. Basic computer skills required including basic knowledge of Excel and a basic knowledge of the Windows environment.
- Ability to perform basic math calculations, percentages and Ratios.
- Ability to multi-task preform more than one job task at a time.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma required. 3 years of experience in a food grade production facility preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence if needed. Ability to speak effectively before employees of organization or Auditors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Ability to become CPR/First Aid certified.
Ability to become Forklift certified.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
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 is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The ability to perform these duties for 12 hour shifts and on either day or night shift is required