Ingredient Tech-Black

Alphia•Bern, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the meat room set-up and operation. This role involves operating the meat grinding system, including the metal detector, block breaker, emulsifier, and mixer. The employee will transfer 40# blocks from between shoulder and waist height to a conveyor at waist height at a rate of not less than 3000# / hour (75 blocks / hour). The position requires understanding written instructions and basic math to calculate ingredient ratios. Responsibilities include product changeover, equipment set-up, and maintaining accurate supply inventory through proper issuing, transferring, and restocking of materials. Weekly cycle counts are required for inventory accuracy. The role also involves operating a forklift (requiring Alphia certification) and a shag truck. Immediate reporting of all quality issues to the Production Supervisor is mandatory. Participation in full facility and equipment clean-up between product runs, as directed, is also part of the role. The employee is responsible for helping maintain a safe and clean work environment, accountable for personal safety behavior and performance, and must become familiar with GMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all products. Notification of any situation or observation that may adversely affect food safety and/or quality to a supervisor or lead employee is required. Other duties may be assigned or directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma and/or GED required.
Experience in a manufacturing environment is desired.
Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals.
Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form.
Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner.
Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, and percentages.
Ability to multi-task.
Regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place.
Frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch.
Must exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment is desired.

Responsibilities

Operating the meat grinding system up to and including the metal detector, block breaker, emulsifier, and mixer.
Transferring 40# blocks from between shoulder and waist height to a conveyor at waist height at a rate of not less than 3000# / hour (75 blocks / hour).
Understanding written instruction and basic math to calculate ingredient ratios based on production run.
Product changeover and equipment set-up.
Accuracy of supply inventory through proper issuing, transferring, and restocking of materials.
Completing cycle counts weekly for accuracy of inventory.
Safely operating forklift (must obtain Alphia certification).
Operating shag truck.
Immediately reporting all quality issues to the Production Supervisor.
Participating in full facility and equipment clean-up between product runs, as directed.
Helping maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Accountable for personal safety behavior and performance.
Becoming familiar with GMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for all products.
Notifying a supervisor or a lead employee of any situation or observation that may adversely affect food safety and/or quality.
Other duties as assigned or directed by supervisor.