Apprentice Processor

NOW HIRING FOR 3RD SHIFT PRODUCTION!

Responsibilities:
-Acquires an understanding of the process and learns to operate one or more machines in assigned area/ department.

- Learns to check to ensure correct supplies are available and that all machines are operational prior to production.

- Learns to mix, process, cook and/or sterilize all products using prescribed formulas and guidelines, and job experience. Weighs out ingredients and treatment chemicals. Adjusts feeding speed of ingredients, such as sugar and cinnamon from hoppers. Adjusts and monitors cook times and temperatures to maintain proper food quality.

- Learns to monitors and test product quality. Draws samples for quality testing. Based on instruction, adapts processing to rectify any quality problems identified.

- Learns to make minor mechanical repairs and adjustments to all process machinery in assigned plant. Ensures safe shutdown and safety lockout/tagout of equipment prior to test and repair. Sanitizes and sterilizes equipment.

- Learns to complete required production paperwork.

-Stops line when Food Safety or Food Quality issues are observed! Reports issues to Supervisor.

· Learns to monitors machines as required. Learns to sanitizes and sterilize machines. Learns to assists in overhaul and maintenance of machinery during production downtime. Operates forklift, when required.

Experience:
-Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence and general paperwork/forms. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one. Ability to make mid-level judgments. English required.

-Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk when observing line operations and making adjustments. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and climb or balance when operating machines and making repairs and adjustments.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds when working with plastic rolls, starch, and concentrate barrels and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds when working with filter aid, calcium, and moving machine supplies, and barrels. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color perception and the ability to adjust focus in order to monitor operations. May need ability to operate 2-way radio for communication.

Thank you for considering this opportunity as a Processor. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.60 - $20.65 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work Location: In person