What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blend Plant Operator - Days position at Lesaffre Group?
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
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 :
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.
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.
