Title of the Position: Production Associate

Department(s): Production

Reports to: Plant Management and Supervisors

Consults with: Management, Quality Assurance, and Supervisors

Terms of Employment: Full Time

Overall Responsibility: Perform production tasks as directed by the supervisor in charge.

Position Alternate Tasks:

• Must be able to fill in for other production employees as necessary to maintain smooth operations

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Regulatory Compliance:

• Must adhere to company procedures and policies.

Production Operations:

• Follow the orders of management and supervisors according to the production schedule.
• Communicate production issues or equipment break downs to the supervisor in charge and/or maintenance department.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Package and label and neatly palletize manufactured products according to customer specification requirements.
• Inspect / clean processing magnets according to procedure requirements.
• Verify the accuracy of production scales and maintain consistent tote / bag weights according to customer specifications.
• Perform processing control checks according to procedures and specification requirements.
• Composite sample finished products for each lot# / batch according to the established testing program.
• Complete accurate daily production logs for verification of labeling and traceability of materials.
• Load /unload shipments following food safety requirements; maintaining product security, product integrity and verification of inventories.
• Maintain sufficient documentation in support of the food safety program.

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate with other coworkers
• Work as a team player

Physical Requirements:

• • Ability to lift 100 lbs.