Palletizer / Pallet Wrapper

Summary

Employee is responsible for basic product handling of raw materials and finished goods. This includes moving, weighing, packaging, or operating basic machinery. This position could involve basic operation of Scales, metal detectors, top side icier for cake decoration and varying washing machines, stackers, product conveyors and other equipment as assigned to maximize efficiency. The employee must be willing to follow direction from Supervisor, members of management, Process Control Technicians and other persons as assigned.

Essential Functions (mental & physical)

Level I

• Operate basic bakery equipment
• Package product
• Stack Product
• General Assembly / Decoration of Product
• Monitor product quality
• Transfer / Move Product

Level II

• Log and maintain product data
• Monitor product quality
• Use the cake slicer for specific products
• De-pan product
• Package product
• Palletize finished product

All Levels

• Utilize safe working practices at all times.
• Follow GMPs and HACCP guidelines and/or participate in training as needed.

Non-Essential Functions

• Maintain logs

Equipment Used

Level I

• Basic decorating tools
• Operate stackers and product conveyers

Level II

• Slicers
• Icing / decorating equipment
• Packing equipment
• De-nesters / Scavenger Equipment Nutri-system
• L-bar

Qualifications

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Quality
• Possess good manual dexterity
• Demonstrate knowledge of Environmental and Safety standards
• Must be able to read English (minimum ESL level), write, and count
• Must be able to maintain traceability documents
• Must be flexible to work varying days throughout the week and weekends

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to effectively communicate verbally in English
• Able to work in a team based environment
• Able to operate machines or equipment at a basic level
• Able to have good quality judgment as it pertains to the shape, size, color and thickness specifications of client product specifications

Personal Attributes and Knowledge

• Good Attitude
• Self-starter
• Willing to work with others in a team environment
• Able to take direction from more than one supervisor
• Maintain personal hygiene in accordance with GMP's
• Maintain work area clean and neat in accordance with GMP's

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand continually during the work shift. The shift may be 10-12 hours long
• Able to bend, stoop squat, and twist -on a constant basis
• Must be able to reach overhead
• Lift 20-40 lbs. on a regular basis
• Push or pull racks, baskets, packaged boxes, trays or mason bins that weigh up to 400 lbs.
• Able to tolerate varying degrees of cold and hot temperatures (50 to 110 degrees)
• Able to perform repetitive tasks such as grasping pinching and fine motor movements.
• 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 occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work hours in excess of forty (40) hours will be required; shifts may be up to 12 hours long.

Work Environment

• Work environment characteristics 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 exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies and procedures included in the employee handbook.