What are the responsibilities and job description for the Smokehouse 4 Direct Hire position at J H Routh Packing Company?
Job Summary:
The Smokehouse Operator is responsible for maintaining the smokehouse.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Loading the smokehouse with trees from the Curing room.
- Pushing trees into the smokehouse that weigh between 400 to 1000 pounds.
- Weigh and Label each tree
- Enter appropriate program into smokehouse for cycle that is running
- Monitor smokehouse during cook cycle for proper operation
- Ensure temperature stays between appropriate levels
- Carrying saw dust bags weighing 40lbs from dry storage to smokehouse
- Once product is at temperate and color, trees are pulled out of the smokehouse
- Recording all temperatures and weights of the trees
- Push loaded trees from the smokehouse to the blast chill.
- Cleaning the smokehouse between cook cycles.
- Spraying and rinsing the floors and walls with chemicals to clean all residue from inside the smokehouse.
- Utilizing a ladder to change and remove wet sock between each cook cycle.
- Cleaning on top of the smokehouse 20 ft in the air.
- Will be working in the Curing department when not working in the smokehouse.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 40lbs repeatedly
- Must be able to push/Pull up to 1000lbs with wheels
- Must be able to climb up to 20 ft on a ladder