What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Shift Packaging / Production Machine Operator position at Kar Nut Products Co?
Job Description
Job Description
Second Nature Brands is on a mission to grow from $500M to $1B over the next 4 years through an aggressive combination of M&A and organic growth. Packaging / Production Operators are responsible for operating production lines producing premium glazed nut mixes and other snack food items in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring quality standards and schedule adherence are maintained. Machine Operators work in a variety of areas such as packaging, roasting, and sanitation, while standing / walking for long periods of time (up to 12 hours). This position also requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, complete documentation completely and accurately, collect regular samples to meet quality checks, perform basic adjustments and repairs to machines, and take initiative to ensure work is done correctly and safely.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE :
- Perform all tasks in a safe manner, adhering to Company work rules
- Follow Company’s Good Manufacturing Processes at all times
- Build packing boxes and / or trays for bulk product
- Place product labels on pouches and shipping boxes as needed
- Ensure pouches are correctly filled and sealed
- Pack sealed pouches into prepped shipping boxes
- Seal loaded boxes and properly stack boxes onto shipping pallets
- Gather ingredients and raw materials from the warehouse, or pre-production storage area
- Perform Lot Code verification
- Inspect and sort raw materials for quality
- Measure ingredients for roasting and mixing
- Load ingredients into totes for roasting
- Operate automated roasting and mixing equipment per Company SOP’s to produce batched product
- Set timers for ovens. Load product into ovens and monitor product to ensure proper temperature and roasting times are used
- Mix product in mixing drums
- Manage detailed cleaning tasks through sanitation checklist and master sanitation schedule
- Confer with management and production personnel on problems and recommend changes in equipment, procedures, or work practices to improve sanitation standards and product quality
- Maintain chemical usage and cleaning logs
- Responsible for inventory and storing of sanitation supplies and chemicals
- Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties, according to Company SSOPs
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Meet Company's expectations of its' Basic Beliefs
SELECTION CRITERIA : Education
Experience
1st Shift : 6 : 00am - 4 : 30pm with 30-minute unpaid meal period. Monday through Thursday.
40 hours per week
