OPERATOR GRINDER TRAINEE

Standard Meat•Ponder, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The company is a family business committed to maintaining a safe, diverse, and welcoming workplace. They are industry leaders in meat portioning and cooking, delivering beef, pork, and poultry processing and packaging solutions for the food service and retail industries. With highly automated facilities and a skilled workforce, they supply national and international restaurant chains, major supermarkets, and club stores with customized processing and packaging solutions. The Grinder Operator Trainee sets up and operates the Grinder machine, including assembly and disassembly of equipment used in production. This role involves measuring and checking raw materials, feeding materials for processing, and adjusting settings, while adhering to all company policies and safety procedures. The company strives for excellence on every level and values strong relationships, professional and personal growth, and quality production.

Requirements

High school education or up to one-month related experience or training
Ability to stand for extended periods
Ability to walk for extended periods
Ability to sit for extended periods
Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel
Ability to reach with hands and arms
Ability to climb or balance
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Ability to lift or exert force up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 of the time)
Ability to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds (1/3 to 2/3 of the time)
Ability to lift or exert force up to 50 pounds (under 1/3 of the time)
Ability to lift or exert force up to 100 pounds (under 1/3 of the time)
Good attendance
Flexible to working overtime and weekends as required
Maintain a safe and sanitary work area in compliance with GMP and safety policies
Ability to accurately identify all raw materials used in the grinding process
Ability to read and interpret work instructions
Ability to follow safety procedures (LOTO)
Ability to prepare machine for Sanitation

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual

Responsibilities

Be on the workstation ready to work and on time
Maintain good attendance and be flexible to working overtime and weekends as required
Maintain a safe and sanitary work area in compliance with GMP and safety policies
Set up and program Grinder equipment (including component identification)
Unload products from combo or boxes
Debagging product
Proper use of the debagging utensils (knife or safety blade)
Weigh product
Proper use of the floor scale (verify scale for accuracy daily)
Load product into the Grinder hopper according to the customer specifications
Accurately identify all raw materials used in the grinding process
Read and interpret work instructions
Check for foreign objects, for example, pieces of glove, metal, wood etc.
Report equipment issues to the supervisor immediately
Disassemble equipment at the end of the day
Follow the safety procedures (LOTO)
Ability to prepare machine for Sanitation
Other duties as assigned