Paws-NIGHTS

Simmons Foods • Gentry, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Paws position bags, weighs, and grades chicken paws as they move along a conveyor belt. The employee visually inspects paws for mangling, discoloration, excess skin, and remaining nails; removes paws that do not meet grading standards; places unsalvageable paws in a condemn barrel; and bags, weighs, and lifts 40–50-pound bags above waist level to box them.

The position also participates as a member of the team by supporting team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinating work in accordance with B.E.S.T. practices; attending team meetings; and helping identify and resolve issues that affect team cohesion. The employee is expected to understand and support Simmons' established operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, and company policies, communicate concerns and improvement ideas, and perform other duties as needed to support business objectives.

This is inside production-line work in an area with loud equipment and machinery, grates, hoses, foot baths, wet and humid conditions, and occasional dust or odors. Required personal protective equipment includes earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, a hair or beard net, required footwear, and an apron. Applicants for hourly production positions in the Siloam Springs-to-Decatur, Arkansas area may apply in person at the Simmons Foods Hiring Center in Siloam Springs; in-person applications receive priority consideration.

Requirements

• Be able to read and understand a scale.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect and grade paws on the conveyor belt for mangling, discoloration, excess skin, and remaining nails.
• Discard paws that do not meet grading standards and place unsalvageable paws in the condemn barrel.
• Bag and weigh chicken paws, then lift bags weighing 40–50 pounds above waist level to box them.
• Participate in team development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
• Coordinate work with team members to support B.E.S.T. practices and attend appropriate team meetings.
• Identify issues that affect team cohesion, bring them to the team leader's attention, and work supportively with the team to resolve them.
• Understand and support Simmons' operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, and company policies; communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform other duties as necessary to support business objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed