Meatroom Operator EM (CL1): Sun-Tues 5:00pm-5:00am, Wed 5:00pm-11:00pm

Work at Simmons•Emporia, KS

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Safely grind meats for use in various formulas. This role involves operating machinery, preparing meats, ensuring proper batching and weight specifications, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The operator will also be responsible for the fresh meat side of the meat room and performing weekly sanitation. Participation as a member of the team is crucial, involving communication, implementation of team concepts, and fostering cohesiveness. Familiarity with Simmons' operating systems and a commitment to supporting business objectives are also expected.

Requirements

Must lift up to 50 lbs and stand on feet for entire shift.
Company issued protective wear
Steel Toe Shoes
Slip resistant boots
Hearing Protection
Machine Operation preferred.
Manufacturing or warehouse industry experience.
Communication skills & decision quality - Must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team.
A highly responsive ability to react to daily production priorities in a calm and focused manner.

Nice To Haves

Machine Operation preferred.
Military experience is valued.

Responsibilities

Safely grind meats for use in various formulas.
Check that grinders are assembled.
Prepare meats on the meat table in order thrown.
Ensure that proper meats are batched for each formula and weight specification by selecting the proper meats for the formula and conveying them to the grinders.
Push meats onto conveyors as indicated by each product formula.
Inspect meat blocks for: foreign material, spoilage, off odor, green meat and/or excess denaturing.
Reverse plate and change knives.
Wash down floor and equipment between batches.
Shovel scrap meat from floor to scrap totes with drainage holes.
Clean and stack empty pallets neatly for removal to designated areas.
Run the fresh meat side of the meat room.
Perform weekly sanitation.
Participates as a member of the Team.
Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
Accepts 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 and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.