POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for operating a machine to produce quality product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Sets up and tears down machines used in the stuffing process, including, polyclip and AL, while following all safety guidelines.
• Identifies and gathers raw materials needed in the stuffing process
• Operates all required machinery to ensure good quality product, while following all safety guidelines.
• Verify and measures product that has been stuffed at proper intervals.
• Follows all product guidelines as outlined on a Craft sheet.
• Inspects raw materials and stuffed product for obvious deficiencies prior to stuffing and as well as after.
• Handles stuffed product immediately after it has been stuffed. This includes Hanging of the following products: Snack sticks, Chubs, Linked products, and summer sausage.
• Assists in loading the raw materials into a piece of equipment at a suitable rate for use at the stuffing process.
• Labels or wraps stuffed product prior to the smoking process.
• Cleans stuffing containers and machines.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  Required education generally equivalent to a High School Diploma;
• Requires 1-3 years of warehouse or Manufacturing experience.
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and perform metric conversions.
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with all levels of the organizations.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints, specifications and routings and other warehouse paperwork.
• Must be a certified forklift driver. Ability to use other industrial equipment as needed.
• Requires a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications. 

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand/Walk for 8-9 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift, Push, Pull up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop and squat, reach above shoulders as needed for day to day responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must have good hand and eye coordination.
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Must be able to work overtime, during peak production periods.