POSITION DUTIES

• Perform morning set-up for on-time start-up.
• Maintain good production with:
  • Proper weights
  • Codes
  • Seals
  • Finished cases
• Routine paperwork for assurance of quality product produced.
• Check seals every 15 minutes.
• Assist with metal checks for verifications.
• Communication with production coordinator, lab and supervisors is mandatory including giving notice of improper shutdowns and production time loss.
• Must maintain production line equipment and notify repack maintenance of any flaws.
• Update hourly board when down time is more than 10 minutes.
• Do product change over when necessary (including changing tubes).
• During wash downs, remove shoots and cover all necessary holes so water doesn’t get on packaging machines.

FOOD SAFETY/SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• When changing over, ensure that all machinery is cleaned for the next order and all codes have been changed.
• Make sure all safety guards are in place.
• Make sure line has been cleaned (line, tools, tubes, floors).
• Blow off any water left on machinery.
• If extra sanitation is necessary, inform the production manager.

Much effort has been made to make sure this job description is as complete as possible. It is, however, not inclusive and should not be taken as such. Other activities may be assigned, which are related or are a logical extension of this job to assure smooth operation of Twin City Foods.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB POSITION

This job position requires the following minimum physical abilities to adequately perform the above job activities.

• STANDING – The employee needs to be able to stand for 7 hours per work shift (out of 8), walk for 6 hours per shift, and may be able to sit for 1 hour per shift if conditions allow.
• PACE – The pace of this job position is set at 50-70 bags per minute per side. This is considered a routine pace.
• LIFTING – There is a considerable amount of lifting in this job position. The maximum lift weight is 100 lb lifting at a frequency of 6 times per day. A lift of 60-65 lbs. is more routine at a frequency of 16 times per day.
• TWISTING while lifting heavy objects may be necessary about 16 times per shift.
• PUSH/PULL activities will be necessary about 75 times each day when shrink wrapping loads on skids.
• HAND/WRIST use is essential in this job position. Fine hand/wrist movements will be necessary about 2 hours per shift. Pinching/gripping will be necessary 6 hours per day. Repetitive twisting and bending at the wrist will be needed about 2 hours per day.
• ELBOWS – Forceful bending and straightening at the elbow level is required approximately 16 times per day.
• SHOULDERS – Work above the shoulder level and with forceful push/pull activities above the shoulder level is required about 1 hour per shift.
• KNEES – Work on the knees is required about 90 minutes per shift, with squatting activities required about 1 hour per shift.
• CLIMBING is required about 2 hours per day to a level of 12 feet above the floor level.
• WALKING is expected to be at about 3 miles distance per day.
• VISION – 20/40 is required.
• COLOR VISION – Employees in this job position are required to have good color vision.
• HEARING - Employees in this job position must be able to surpass the 40 Db threshold.

FOOD SAFETY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use proper food safety PPE.
• Upon task completion, account for all tools, spare parts, materials, and shop supplies. Ensure that equipment and work area is clean and free of debris. Return Items to storage and dispose of consumables.
• Prevent any product contamination by refraining from use of tape, wire, string, or any other temporary repair. If temporary repair must be used, correct the temporary repair as soon as possible.
• Maintain food safety integrity of packaging materials.
• Ensure good seals on packages.

EEO is the Law poster:

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

EEO is the Law Supplement poster:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf