Further Product Tech VB (Night Shift)

Work at Simmons • Van Buren, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Further Product Tech VB learns, performs, and rotates between the positions of packer, scaler, styler, and grader to maintain line speeds at the designated rate for each product. The work involves handling product on a moving conveyor belt, packing and weighing, removing bones, and inspecting and grading product. The role requires heavy lifting and work in a cold, wet, noisy, and dusty production environment. It may involve rotating between cold and hot areas of the plant.

The position contributes as a member of the team, attends team meetings, coordinates work to support best practices, and helps foster team cohesiveness. Team members are expected to identify and raise issues affecting cohesiveness and work supportively with the team to resolve them. The role also requires familiarity with Simmons’ operating systems—including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN—and communicating concerns and improvement ideas. Other duties may be assigned in support of business objectives.

Requirements

• Ability to move, push, or pull up to 55 pounds from a table to scales at waist level.
• Ability to bend, stoop, walk, stand, and work for the entire shift in a cold, wet, noisy, and dusty environment.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions; work may involve rotating through cold and hot plant areas.
• Ability to make sound decisions and communicate effectively with coworkers and the leadership team.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for experience in a poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

• Learn, perform, and rotate between packer, scaler, styler, and grader positions as needed to maintain designated product line speeds.
• Work on a moving conveyor belt using both hands; spread or style product by hand.
• Perform different types of packing and weighing.
• Pull bones from product; inspect and grade product; remove product that does not meet standards.
• Participate in team development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
• Coordinate work with team members to support best practices and attend appropriate team meetings.
• Help foster team cohesiveness, identify and raise issues affecting it, and work supportively with the team to resolve them.
• Maintain familiarity with Simmons’ operating systems and the position’s role in supporting them; communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

What This Job Offers

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