Paws-NIGHTS

Work at Simmons • Gentry, AR

1d • 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, discards paws that do not meet grading standards, and places unsalvageable paws in a condemn barrel. The employee bags and weighs 40–50 pounds of paws and lifts the bags above waist level to place them in boxes.

The role works as part of a team, contributing to team development, communication, and implementation of concepts, programs, and policies. It includes coordinating work in line with B.E.S.T. practices, attending appropriate meetings, supporting team cohesion, raising cohesion concerns with the team leader, and helping resolve issues. The employee is expected to understand Simmons’ operating systems, including quality, security, office environment, and company policies, and to communicate concerns and improvement ideas. Other duties may be performed as necessary to support business objectives.

Work takes place on an indoor production line with loud equipment and machinery, grates, hoses, foot baths, and a wet or humid environment; occasional dust and odors may be present. Required protective equipment includes earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, a hair or beard net, required footwear, and an apron. The position requires the ability to read and understand a scale.

Requirements

• Be able to read and understand a scale.
• Meet the stated physical demands, including frequent bending and twisting at the waist and power grasping, and constant standing, neck bending, and repetitive use of the shoulders, arms, and hands.
• Wear required personal protective equipment: earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, hair or beard net, required footwear, and an apron.

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 40–50 pounds of paws, then lift the bags above waist level to box them.
• Participate in team development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
• Coordinate work to support B.E.S.T. practices and attend appropriate team meetings.
• Support team cohesion, identify and raise cohesion issues with the team leader, and work with the team to resolve them.
• Maintain familiarity with Simmons’ operating systems and communicate concerns and ideas for improvement.
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

What This Job Offers

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