Other duties may be assigned depending upon operational needs

Primary Duties

• Understand and effectively utilize all employee safety programs to ensure proper procedures are followed. Act immediately upon unsafe conditions or behavior
• Staging of required raw materials and packaging materials
• Requires ability to follow a recipe to create a blend to be mixed
• Requires ability to follow procedures to package product in various packaging types
• Completion of in process production checks
• Document, inspect and unload materials per written procedures
• Prepare products for shipment, load trucks and complete required paperwork
• Requires ability to operate a fork truck and floor scrubber
• Maintain warehouse and production areas in a clean and orderly condition
• Perform routine and non-routing cleaning inside and outside of the facility
• Ability to accurately report data and maintain records
• Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently

Secondary Duties

• Special projects as assigned by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Safety

Be responsible for the safety of all plant employees, contractors, and visitors.  Lead by example in the area of personal safety.  Foster an environment of safe practices, open communication, personal responsibility, and active participation in any, and all, safety related initiatives. Know/learn all Company safety policies and practices along with any, and all, applicable OSHA rules and regulations. 

Environmental, Quality, and Legal Requirements

Have knowledge of or the ability to be trained to understand and comply with the following:

• Environmental: Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste, SPCC, and Air Emissions
• Safety: All applicable OSHA Rules and Regulations
• Quality: Quality Management System
• Legal: all pertinent Human Resources and Environmental Laws and Regulations

Qualifications

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.

• Food product packaging and/or blending experience preferred.
• Shipping and/ or receiving experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and follow through to completion.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Solid understanding of basic math and science and the ability to apply this knowledge.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail oriented and safety minded

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Language Skills

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Write simple correspondence.  Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Perform basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

Perform simple mathematical analysis using the units of weight, volume and distance.

Ability to accurately count multiple configurations of inventoried product and raw materials.

Reasoning Ability

Must have strong troubleshooting skills.  Must use common sense and solid judgement when making decisions. 

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Ability to be forklift certified required.

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 regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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 is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particulates; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat.  The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Facial Hair Policy

Employees working in this position will be required to follow the facial hair policy.  This is due to requirement of this position to wear respiratory protection.