PW 1-PACK-CLMB-BF

Hormel Foods Family of Companies•Hayward, CA
•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for safely peeling and removing casing from product, scraping mold coverings, and performing daily pre-operation set up/changeover of equipment in the Coating line, Multi Vac, VC-999, Flo-Wrap, hand wrap area, Chub Cutter, and CVP machine. The role involves wrapping salami at a pace of 4-5 pieces per minute, boxing salami, weighing, strapping, and applying weight tags. Additional duties include positioning and loading labels, attaching identification labels, inspecting meat packets for quality and accurate labeling, removing defective packets, monitoring the line for issues, hand counting products, preparing and filling boxes, and palletizing boxed salame up to 35 lbs. The position also requires adherence to GMP's, SOP's, and BRC standards, maintaining good housekeeping, reporting employee issues and any unusual occurrences to the line coordinator/supervisor, performing required stretches, and wearing appropriate PPE while working safely. Employees may be assigned other duties as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma desired
  • Food industry or manufacturing experience desired
  • Knowledge of basic math
  • Basic English reading, writing and comprehension skills
  • Ability to grasp and use sharp tools (knife)
  • Literacy in reading
  • Ability to count
  • Ability to differentiate numbers
  • Basic knowledge of boxing equipment
  • Ability to work with mold, pepper, allergens, cleaning chemicals and other spices
  • Maintains exceptional GMP’s and food safety procedures, follows company/BRC standards
  • Good interpersonal skills and good communication skills
  • Ability to work in a hot/cold environment
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment, maintaining a commitment to results
  • Drive continuous improvement in both production process and occupational safety
  • Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours a day regardless of the department assignment and overtime when needed.including weekends and holidays
  • Line Coordinator backup: Ability to communicate in English (basic level)

Nice To Haves

  • Pallet Jack certified

Responsibilities

  • Safely peels and removes casing from product using a sharp tool (knife)
  • Scrape mold coverings and substances from product using a sharp tool (knife)
  • Daily pre-operation set up / changeover of all equipment in the Coating line, Multi Vac, VC-999, Flo-Wrap, hand wrap area, Chub Cutter and CVP machine
  • Wrap salami at a pace of 4-5 pieces per minute
  • Box salami, weighs, straps, and applies weight tags
  • Positions roll of labels on machine and inserts into feeder/label machine
  • Attaches identification labels to finished product
  • Inspects meat packets to ensure specifications and quality for accurate labeling, seal integrity and code date clarity
  • Removes defective packets
  • Monitors line for pile-ups and jams
  • Hand counts each final product before placing in box for packaging
  • Positions and fills feeder with boxes and replenishes
  • Erects or forms boxes of various sizes
  • Hand tapes bottom of erected boxes
  • Palletize boxed salame up to 35 lbs
  • Follow all GMP’s, SOP’s and BRC standards
  • Ensures and maintains good housekeeping though-out the area
  • Report any employee issues in the department to your line coordinator / supervisor
  • Report anything unusual, including accidents, breakage or malfunction of machineries and equipment to your line coordinator / supervisor
  • Performs required stretches and exercises
  • Wear all appropriate PPE. Work safely, and use equipment only when trained
  • May be assigned or required to perform other duties, responsibilities and functions assigned by the production line coordinator and/or supervisor and/or production management
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