Kettle Assistant

CORPORATE - MOUNT FRANKLIN FOODS LLC•El Paso, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kettle Assistant is responsible for various tasks related to food production, quality control, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. This role involves measuring and weighing products, recording material usage, following product specifications, and operating machinery according to established procedures. The assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring that finished products meet customer specifications and quality standards, while also adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and safety regulations.

Requirements

Must be able to work rotating shifts
Basic math, reading skills (English is a plus) and good communication skills, written and oral.
Mechanically inclined
Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibly.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
To add components into Bins must be able to lift and push 35 lb.
Sufficient manual dexterity to operate machines properly.
Must be able to work in an environment where stooping, twisting and bending are frequent up to 10 hrs.
Able to operate a pallet jack and safely move up to 2000 lbs. of product.
Sufficient manual dexterity to operate properly.
Must be able to stand, walk, work in an environment where stooping, twisting and bending are frequent up to 10 hrs.

Nice To Haves

Positive attitude; team player.
Proactive, disciplined and organized.

Responsibilities

Complies and enforces security norms.
Complies with all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
Reports any work-related injuries to immediate supervisor.
Complies and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Complies and enforces security norms and food quality.
Adequately carries out all activities related to security and quality of the finished product.
Verifies product description and product item number matches work order.
Learns and understands all the different product varieties processed in the facility.
Ensures that finished product meets customers specifications and requirements.
Becomes personally accountable for the highest quality and integrity standards of behavior, honesty and fairness in all aspects of the job.
Assures product traceability thru the verification of BAAN lot, Supplier lot and PO number.
Measures and weights products for the proper % required.
Maintains proper record of all material used using material log.
Follow product specification according to orders.
Dump product with correct % into mixer/container for mixing.
Meets Production and Quality Targets.
Comply with and enforce the cleaning procedures in changes of product, machine.
Meets and enforces cleaning practices for manufacturing using 5's methodology (goal of 94%).
Operator and Assistant must clean bins and set up their own super sacks.
Operator and Assistant will initiate oven, set temperature and cook product according to product specification.
Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
Operator and Assistant must weigh, identify and cover every bin or bag filled.
Notifies supervisor of recurring equipment malfunction within 15 min of down time.