Production Line Attendant Full Time or Part Time - 4th Shift - Sartori Whey

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalency (GED)
• •Internally trained and certified to operate manual and powered pallet jacks
• •Must be able to frequently lift and/or move blocks or wheels of cheese weighing 20 to 50 pounds
• •Must be able to stack pallets weighing up to 60 pounds up to 5 feet high
• •Must be able to frequently place/carry bags of cheese weighing 5 to 25 pounds
• •Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• •Ability to work in refrigerated conditions with temperatures ranging from 35-50 degrees
• •Ability to work around safeguarded machinery with rotating, mechanical parts and conveyor belts
• •Ability to lift up to 40lbs
• •Ability to work with motorized pallet truck, hand dolly, stretch wrap machine, hand knives, hand tools, calculator, box tape machine, and Case Printer
• •Ability to work with robotic palletizer and metal detector
• •Ability to wear safety goggles, rubber or latex gloves, lab coat, and hearing protection
• •Ability to wear face shield, chemical resistant apron, and steel toe shoes
• •Ability to handle caustic and/or toxic chemicals used for sanitation and cleaning
• •Ability to wear ear protection due to loud noise levels
• •Ability to work in extreme, non-weather related cold as well as wet and/or humid conditions
• •Ability to perform production change-overs, cleaning, and/or assembly of equipment as required
• •Ability to perform in process quality checks on production line
• •Ability to fill and complete quality documentation associated with essential job functions
• •Ability to set up, maintain, clean / sanitize equipment using cleaning/sanitizing chemicals
• •Ability to operate packaging, processing, manual/powered pallet jacks, and lot dating equipment on converting lines
• •Ability to track material movement using touch panel screen to collect data, control product flow through the process and correct process issues
• •Ability to use a data collection device to scan finished goods and raw materials
• •Ability to place finished packages into correct box
• •Ability to inspect packaging for any defects
• •Ability to comply with company Safety, HACCP and GMP policies
• •Ability to report any food safety or quality issues to management or other individual authorized to initiate action
• •Ability to support training of other Team Members
• •Ability to demonstrate safe working habits
• •Ability to remove raw materials from pallets, bags, boxes or totes
• •Ability to feed raw materials in correct quantities, based on formulas and product specifications
• •Ability to perform general housekeeping for the Converting department including sweeping, removing cardboard, garbage bags, and pallets from staging or process area(s)
• •Ability to inspect cheese and materials for mold, dirt or foreign substance
• •Ability to clean cheese with a knife or segregate cheese on a pallet for inspection and cleaning as needed
• •Ability to fill cellulose, salt, and/or ingredient dispenser(s) to maintain supply for production
• •Ability to remove finished pallets from packaging area
• •Ability to maintain and sustain 5S standards on production lines
• •Ability to read and comprehend work related documents to carry out work instructions
• •Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively in a way that other Team Members will understand
• •Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions or apply general rules to specific problems
• •Ability to deal confidently with unclear or changing situations
• •Ability to adjust easily to new or changing circumstances
• •Ability to partner with others to realize better results
• •Ability to deal tactfully with diverse people, situations and ideas
• •Ability to perform competently under pressure
• •Ability to work well within diverse groups to achieve common goals
• •Ability to be attentive and responsive to customer needs
• •Ability to work vigorously, often putting in long hours
• •Ability to believe in and work to achieve the highest standards
• •Ability to find alternative solutions to overcome problems or limitations
• •Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions using units of weight measurement and counts

Desired Qualifications

• •Food manufacturing experience
• •Experience working in a converting facility
• •High school diploma or equivalency (GED) preferred