1st Shift Mixer

Job Description

Job Title: Mixer

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Mixing

Reports To: Mixing Supervisor

Back-up: Mixer

Working Hours: Monday - Thrusday 5:15am - 3:45pm

Location: TPT Plant

FLSA: Hourly

Overall Focus:
The mixer is a production laborer who is responsible for the following duties. The mixer is responsible for making batches of appropriate size in accordance with established procedures. The mixer shall produce batches and clean mixers per the mixing schedule. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive of every job function. All employees shall perform as directed by their supervisor or management team.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Accountable for safe work practices
• Holds self-accountable for the productivity and production output of the Mixing Department
• Champion Targeted Pet Treats goals, policies, visions, and values

Qualifications – Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives.

• Education/Training/Experience: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Certifications/Licenses: N/A

Knowledge and Skills:

• Live by Targeted Pet Treats Values
• Assume responsibility for self-improvement.
• Participate in the improvement/problem solving process.
• Show up to work on time.
• Dress appropriately
• Maintain good personal hygiene.
• Take breaks of appropriate length and frequency
• Follow all policies and procedures.
• Verbal and math skills – 10th grade level
• Teamwork
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision.
• Time management skills – adhere to a schedule.
• Keeps work areas clean and neat.
• Judgment/decision making skills.
• Communication/Listening skills.
• Know when to ask for help.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability

Core Competencies

• Insightfulness
• Ability to identify key issues and relationships based on information being communicated by a variety of resources.
• Making decisions based on logical assumptions combined with information while keeping the organizational values and goals in mind.
• Passion
• An understanding of the love for pets and the importance of the pet/pet parent relationship
• Be a brand and company evangelist.
• Collaboration
• Working and communicating appropriately and effectively across roles and departments
• Customer Intimate
• Understanding and exceeding the customer's needs and expectations, both externally and internally
• Candor
• Ability to use, understand, and learn from unreserved, honest conversations with other individuals, while still respecting all those involved in the dialogue.
• Open, forthright communication that stimulates debate and new ideas amongst a group, as well as with yourself.
• Integrity
• Does what they say they are going to do.
• Instills trust through actions and behaviors.
• Change Agent
• Can adjust to a new environment quickly.

Job Related Competencies

• Complete and understand positions training documents.
• Good Manufacturing Practices shall be followed at all times.
• Understands and completes proper cleaning procedures.
• Champions Food Safety, HACCP and SQF

Physical Requirements

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

• Able to stand for up to 4 hours.
• Lift 25 lbs. over their head
• Pull/Maneuver pallet jack with up to 2,000-pound loads.
• Carry items of 50 pounds in weight from one place to another
• Stack 50 pounds repetitiously.
• Must be able to work with Soy.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.