DEBONE TECHNICIAN-days

Work at Simmons • Southwest City, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Debone Technician is responsible for performing all production work in the Debone department on a rotational basis. This includes various tasks such as cutting breasts and wings, pulling skin, operating a saw, loading product, and tray packing. The role requires active participation as a team member, contributing to team concepts, programs, and policies, and attending team meetings. The technician must also be familiar with and support Simmons' operating systems, including quality, security, and LEAN principles, and communicate any concerns or improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide activities and is not exhaustive.

Requirements

• Employee must be able to work in a cold environment down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Employee is required to stand/move about for 8-10 hours a day.
• The employee must be able to perform the required duties of the job including but not limited to: reaching, standing, moving about, and/or lifting.
• Constant moving about; bending - twisting of the neck; simple grasping; fine manipulation/feeling; reaching below shoulder level; repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms and hands; use of vision and hearing.
• Occasional bending - twisting at the waist; pushing/pulling; talking.
• Will use waterproof footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs all positions on the line in Debone.
• Rotates positions as needed to include cutting breasts, wings; pulling skin; using a saw; loading product; tray packing and any other position in Debone.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed