EXEMPT: No                                         DEPARTMENT: Special Products

SUMMARY: Conducts all duties relating to loading and unloading Retorts and moving baskets of product as assigned.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Ensures Good Manufacturing Practices are followed at all times.
• Loads baskets of product into Retorts for processing; Unloads baskets of product from Retort after processing.
• Uses carts to move empty or full baskets of product; ensures product is staged appropriately. 
• Follows instructions and performs all assignments in a safe and sustainable manner.  Uses all equipment provided to ensure safe body mechanics while performing the above operations.
• Reports to Supervisor any issues with materials, products or machinery.

• Ensures area is clean and organized.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school education or GED preferred; no prior manufacturing or food preparation experience is required.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Have the ability to read in English or Spanish a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of letters and numbers.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to count up to 4 digits.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.   Have the ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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 required to stand during a 10 hour shift; regularly use hands to finger, handle, grab or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds; may frequently move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts and belts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, heat and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.