What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator-2nd Shift position at Golden State Foods?
Overview
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Follow proper safety procedures
Pull, transport and stage raw materials to grinding room, ensuring that all raw materials are pulled on a fifo basis and as allocated on line up sheet or supervised instruction
Remove trash and pallets from grinding room.
Required to have a valid forklift license and operate assigned machinery safely in accordance with the company guidelines.
Knowledgeable in PPE, OSHA, MSDS, lock-out/tag-out, GMP, SSOP, and HACCP
Observe and analyze equipment performance and report any problems to your supervisor
Read and understand all company policies, procedures, and guidelines as they pertain to you and your job
Keep area clean and clear of any safety hazard issues
Other assigned duties as required
Responsibilities
Meat received is identified by the percent of lean in the product. These percentages typically range from 50% to 98%. For example the meat with the least lean is called 50’s
Most meat is delivered fresh cut in 2,000-pound fiberboard containers; however, occasionally we get meat, which is frozen and packaged in 60-pound boxes. This product is high lean content
The container will identify
Vendor
Type of product
Cut date (day meat was actually cut and put in the bin at the slaughter house)
Tags placed at the top of the combo are put there by our meat receiver and show the P.O/Lot # and the weight in pounds when receive. Tags are color coded for each day of the week
At the beginning of each day a Raw Production Line Up Sheet (MEAT.OPS.FORM.036) showing the raw materials that have cleared lab testing will be used as a guide to pull and stage product for the grinding room for the entire day’s production. Additional lots will be added as needed during the day
Note: If there are any partial combos remaining from the previous night’s production, they should be used first if applicable. Check with your supervisor if you have questions about this
If there is more than one lot of the same product to be used, pull the product with the oldest “cut date”
Check the color coded tags on the edge of the combo for corresponding lot# on the Raw Production Line Up Sheet (MEAT.OPS.FORM.036)
Check with the blender operator and first grinder operator to assure the correct type of product is pulled and staged for processing
All raw products will be stored in the chill rooms, or tempering room. These rooms are continually monitored for correct storage temperatures
Duty Steps
Operate forklift in accordance with GSF forklift operating procedures
Have a valid forklift operator’s license
Perform operational and safety inspection prior to operating the forklift and report any problems to supervisor
Responsible for the safe operation of assigned forklift
Forklift Battery Changing Procedures (see battery changing procedures)
Supply Raw Materials to Grinding Room
Use raw products line up list in accordance with product pack dates
Raw materials are labeled with the following information:
Type of raw material
Name of supplier
P.O. or lot number
Quantity
Fresh combos of boneless beef are staged along the rear wall of the grinding room
Combos shall be away from the curb and space for access of product inspection
Stage frozen product in designated area at black conveyor
Pallet of frozen blocks shall be placed on the floor between the blender station and the block conveyor belt
There will not be more than two combos of trim and four combos of lean product staged on the floor in the grinding room at any time
All materials should have cleared all required testing. (Never use any product with hold tags on it)
Bar coding to be determine
Raw material inspection
Remove any combo cover and any other material that may prevent the meat from being emptied form the combo
Fold liner over the outer edge of the combo; securely tape the liner around the outside of the combo
Visually check and smell the product for any foreign material or off odor
Communication with first grinder and blender operators
Do not use any product with a Hold Tag (MEAT.OPS.FORM.032) hold tag
At QA request, bring specified raw meat to grinding room for sample to be obtained
Inform Grinder Operator if material being used is for Quality Assurance test
Qualifications
Must be able to work on feet for 8 hours
Required to work in areas where temperatures will be 45°F or below
Able to lift up to 80 pounds or more
All senses for organoleptic check of raw material, i.e., sight, smell, et
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