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The Pictsweet Company is looking for production associates to join our vegetable processing facility in Bells, TN. These associates will have a strong work ethic, excellent attendance and strive to produce quality branded products in a fast-paced, safe, and clean environment. This is a swing shift - candidates must be available to work either in 2 different departments (with different start/end times) up to 2 weeks at a time.
Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to, the following:
- Study grade standards and apply to products assigned IQF, wetpack, and repack items.
- Read and understand “Net Weight Control Book.”
- Check package weights, calculate average weights, accumulative averages, ranges and graph results.
- Product Ingredients – monitor product ratios, by percentage, and product grades in all blended products.
- Package Check – learn how to obtain and understand all package, case, and code information for all labels and check and record information on form.
- Obtain and Record product temperatures.
- Supply lead person or forklift drivers with product name, all coding information, LSI code, and grade (Freshpack only).
- Monitor and record foreign material findings from your assigned lines. Communicate with foreign material monitors concerning any pertinent findings (Freshpack only).
- Perform metal detector checks for functionality as well as monitor all metal kicked off by the metal detector and picked up by the magnets.
- Learn how to react to “non-standard” situations.
- Communicate all pertinent information to Manager /or Supervision.
Experience:
- Experience in food quality control or related field preferred.
- Familiarity with HACCP, GMP and statistical analysis preferred.
Cognitive & Psychological
- Must be able to read and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations including fractions and decimals.
Physical
- Able to work in cold (35-40 degrees) or hot environment for extended period.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.*
- Able to stand, bend, reach and walk for extended period.
- Able to use both hands.
- As determined by “fit for duty” assessment by medical professional.
Other
- Must be willing to work extended hours as needed (including weekends and holidays).
