DSI Further Prod Tech NS

Simmons Foods•Siloam Springs, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves learning, performing, and rotating between the positions of packer, scaler, styler, and grader to maintain line speeds on various products at the designated rate. The position requires working on a moving conveyor belt using both hands, spreading or styling product, performing multiple types of packing and weighing, and pulling bones from product while inspecting and grading it. Team participation is crucial, including contributing to team concepts, programs, and policies, coordinating work for best practices, and fostering cohesiveness. Familiarity with Simmons' operating systems (quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN) is expected, along with understanding the role's impact on these systems and communicating concerns or improvement ideas. The position also includes performing other duties as necessary to support business objectives.

Requirements

Must be able to move, push or pull up to 55 pounds from table to scales at waist level.
Must be able to bend, stoop, walk, stand and work in a cold, wet, noisy, dusty environment for entire shift.
This position involves repetitive motion.
May include rotating through cold and hot areas of the plant.
Standard waterproof gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, slip resistant footwear required.
Must have the ability to make good decisions.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively with others and leadership team.

Nice To Haves

Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

Learn, perform, and rotate between the positions of packer, scaler, styler, and grader.
Maintain line speeds on any given product at the designated rate for that product.
Work on a moving conveyor belt using both hands.
Spread or style product by hand on the belt.
Perform multiple types of packing and weighing.
Pull bones from product.
Inspect, grade, and remove product that does not meet standards.
Participate as a member of the Team, contributing to ongoing development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
Coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members.
Attend appropriate team meetings.
Foster strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues.
Accept 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.
Actively look for ways to achieve synergy within the larger organization.
Be familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN).
Understand the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems.
Consider the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.