Operator - (PE) Utility Worker - Shift 2

Rich Products Corporation•Brunswick, GA

About The Position

The Utility Worker supports processing and packaging frozen food products on production lines at Rich’s Brunswick facility. The role involves learning to direct processing or packaging activities, meeting quality specifications and production needs, and working safely, efficiently, and cooperatively with the Team Leader and coworkers. Utility Operators are cross-functionally trained to assist wherever needed, track key performance indicators, and learn to operate every piece of equipment so they can move between assignments as needed. The position performs tasks across both pack-end and wet-end operations. Pack-end work includes operating or covering the bagger, carton former, carton sealer, and robot, verifying date codes, checking bag counts, completing and following up on CIL and CL tasks, assisting with shift setup and handoff, and filling in for the Senior Operator when absent. Wet-end work includes operating or covering the Vemag, batter, and fryer, following up on CIL and CL tasks and nozzle sizes, ensuring the MLO is set up correctly, performing and ensuring proper changeovers, and checking raw and fried weights. The role requires flexibility to assist with early or late shift schedules. The employee must follow safe work practices, good manufacturing practices, housekeeping procedures, and product safety and quality requirements. They identify processing or product problems and resolve them when within their training, or communicate them to the appropriate person. The position also requires maintaining respectful working relationships, contributing to team productivity and plant profitability, and suggesting process improvements. Regular handling of cheese and other ingredients is required; severe allergies to listed food ingredients, cardboard dust, latex, or chlorine may prevent performance of the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to perform basic math functions.
Punctual and reliable work attendance.
Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds from approximately 6 inches off the ground to shoulder height, and up to 65 pounds over the same distance, occasionally above shoulder height, depending on job assignment.
Ability to safely perform tasks involving regular physical handling of cheese and other ingredients.
Severe allergies to cheese or listed processing ingredients, cardboard or its dust, latex, or chlorine may preclude performance of the essential functions.

Responsibilities

Support processing or packaging of frozen food products to meet quality specifications and production needs.
Perform duties across pack-end assignments, including bagger, carton former, carton sealer, and robot operation.
Provide flexibility for shift setup and handoff, including early or late schedule coverage.
Fill in for the Senior Operator when absent.
Follow up on CIL and CL completion.
Verify date codes after operators and check bag counts every 30 minutes.
Perform duties across wet-end assignments, including Vemag, batter, and fryer operation.
Follow up on nozzle sizes and ensure the MLO is set up correctly.
Perform and ensure proper changeovers.
Check raw and fried weights every 30 minutes.
Track necessary KPIs and move between equipment or assignments as needed.
Follow safe work practices, GMP, housekeeping, wastewater and solids management procedures, and product safety and quality requirements.
Identify product or processing problems, resolve issues within the scope of training, and escalate other issues to the appropriate person.
Maintain cooperative and respectful working relationships with the Team Leader, managers, and coworkers.
Maintain personal productivity and contribute suggestions for work process improvements.