Line Attendant

Hood River Distillers Inc • Hood River, OR

2d • $18 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs functions for the assembly operation at Hood River Distillers by performing the following duties:

All duties shall be performed to company standards and in compliance with HRD’s written company policies.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend written procedures, instructions, short correspondence, memos, safety and quality manuals, and MSDS.
• Ability to communicate verbal and written correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to follow verbal directions.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts using addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division.
• Ability to do these calculations using units of American standard measure and metric measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Assisting in training new employees is expected.

Responsibilities

• Remove plastic from pallets and load empty glass cases onto ABC
• Monitor the lines for jams, correcting any problems or notifying an operator when necessary
• Remove plastic and fill descrambler (Pace machine) with plastic bottles
• Hand pack cases when necessary
• Perform quality control inspections throughout the production line
• Apply corks and capsules
• Apply codes to cases
• Load capper as needed
• Participate in taste testing panels as necessary
• Secure pallets with strapping tape, check for accurate serial numbers, and add pallet tags
• Assist machine operator and production personnel as needed including but not limited to line downtime duties such as repairing damage bottles or transferring bottles to acceptable cases
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times to include trash removal; breaking down of cardboard; tying of recycled bags
• Ensure area is ready for next team member during rotation
• Perform all duties in a safe and ergonomic manner as directed
• Responsible to know and follow HRD’s quality guidelines for all products
• Responsible for following safety guidelines at all times
• Perform other duties as needed in production departments
• Cooperate with and assist other employees as necessary to ensure efficient run times
• Perform all duties in a team like manner
• In the floater position monitor cases for proper seal; Assist when a case rolls in sealer; Communicate to operator of palletizer issues; Monitor ABC and Bevco machines for light signals and communicate problems immediately to appropriate personnel; Assist forklift drivers in any way possible to eliminate dismounting forklift if possible; Communicate pallet issues to operator or forklift driver; Help maintain clean safe environment to include cleaning up broken bottles and spills; Hand stack filled cases when needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED