Plant Worker/General Labor

Star of the West Milling Co.•Fairgrove, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves various operational duties within a plant setting, including bagging, truck loading, and assisting with processing. The position requires adherence to safety and quality standards, with specific responsibilities for food safety management if appointed as Food Safety Team Leader. The role also includes general cleaning, maintenance, and the potential for improvement initiatives.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Willingness to work weekdays as long as required and weekends when required
Ability to accurately record required data on forms
Ability to work 2nd shift
Ability to walk stairs and climb up and down bulk rail cars
Ability to stand and walk for several hours for an extended period of time
Ability to bag up to 100 lb bags
Ability to drive fork-lift

Responsibilities

Operating a bagging line
Stacking bags and pallets, up to 100 lbs, in specified configurations
Operating a forklift and stretch wrapper
Verifying at regularly scheduled intervals that package weights are accurate
Control Point Monitoring and recording metal detector and magnet findings
Inspecting outbound trucks for sanitation and structural integrity, recording and documenting
Ensuring outbound trucks are properly sealed
Verifying and recording accuracy of packaging and amount of shipment
Assist the Processor as needed
Completing assigned cleaning and maintenance activities
Proactively offer facility and system improvement
Be actively involved and participate in the safety program
Reporting any issues involving sanitation, food safety and quality issues to management
Acting as the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (as required by FSMA) by overseeing the formation and implementation of an FDA compliant Food Safety Plan (if appointed Food Safety Team Leader)
Managing the food safety team and organizing its work (if appointed Food Safety Team Leader)
Ensuring the food safety team receives relevant training (if appointed Food Safety Team Leader)
Ensuring the food safety management system is established, implemented, maintained and updated (if appointed Food Safety Team Leader)
Report to the organization’s top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the food safety management system (if appointed Food Safety Team Leader)
Assume the responsibilities of the Food Safety Team Leader in their absence (if Alternate)
Perform other duties as required