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Simmons Foods•Siloam Springs, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves learning, performing, and rotating between various roles such as packer, scaler, styler, and grader. The primary goal is to maintain line speeds for different products at the designated rate. The role requires active participation in team development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies. Team members are expected to foster cohesiveness, identify areas lacking cohesion, and work collaboratively to resolve issues and achieve synergy within the organization. Familiarity with Simmons Operating Systems principles and objectives, including quality, security, office environment, company policies, and LEAN, is essential. The position also requires performing other duties as necessary to support business objectives. This includes working on a moving conveyor belt, spreading or styling product by hand, performing packing and weighing tasks, pulling bones from product, and inspecting and grading product to ensure it meets standards. The role may involve rotating through cold and hot areas of the plant and requires the use of standard personal protective equipment (PPE) such as waterproof gloves, sleeves, and hearing protection.

Requirements

Must be able to move, push, or pull up to 50 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 the entire shift.
This position involves repetitive motion.
May include rotating through cold and hot areas of the plant.
Requires standard waterproof gloves, sleeves, and hearing protection.
Refer to Footwear Standards Policy.

Nice To Haves

Preference for poultry or food processing organization experience.

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 in the 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 (e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes).
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, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible 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.