Further Product Tech VB (Night Shift)

Simmons Foods • Van Buren, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Further Product Tech rotates among the packer, scaler, styler, and grader positions to help maintain the designated production rate for each product. Duties include working on a moving conveyor belt, handling product by hand, packing and weighing product, removing bones, and inspecting and grading product to identify items that do not meet standards. Heavy lifting is required.

The role involves participating as a team member, attending appropriate meetings, supporting team concepts and policies, coordinating work with colleagues, and helping resolve issues that affect team cohesiveness. The employee is expected to understand Simmons’ operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN, and to communicate concerns and improvement ideas. Other duties may be assigned in support of business objectives.

The position requires working a full shift in a cold, wet, noisy, and dusty environment. Work may involve rotating between cold and hot areas of the plant, repetitive motion, and moving, pushing, or pulling up to 55 pounds from a table to scales at waist level. Required protective equipment includes standard waterproof gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, and slip-resistant footwear. Travel and technical experience are not required. Preference is given to experience in poultry or food processing. Applicants for hourly production positions in the Fort Smith–Van Buren area may apply in person at the Simmons Foods Hiring Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas; in-person applications receive priority consideration.

Requirements

• Ability to move, push, or pull up to 55 pounds from a table to scales at waist level.
• Ability to bend, stoop, walk, and stand for an entire shift.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions and work in cold, wet, noisy, and dusty conditions, potentially rotating through cold and hot plant areas.
• Ability to make sound decisions and communicate effectively with others and the leadership team.
• Use required personal protective equipment: waterproof gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, and slip-resistant footwear.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

• Rotate among the packer, scaler, styler, and grader positions as needed to maintain designated product line speeds.
• Work on a moving conveyor belt using both hands and spread or style product by hand.
• Perform different types of product 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.
• Identify and raise issues affecting team cohesiveness and work with the team to resolve them.
• Understand and support Simmons’ operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN; communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform 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