Processing Technician 1
About The Position
Under the direction of the Processing Supervisor, this role is responsible for processing all raw and smoked products. This includes completing start-up and shut-down procedures, grinding and blending raw materials, loading and unloading smokehouses, cooking products, and accurately recording weights. The technician will also be responsible for assembling processing equipment, weighing materials and spices according to specific formulations, and understanding mixing, grinding, and smokehouse operations. Adherence to HACCP requirements, sanitation schedules, and safety standards is crucial.
Requirements
- Food Handler Certification required
- Ability to understand English for all job-related circumstances.
- Ability to add, subtract, using whole numbers.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years’ of food manufacturing experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Completes all start-up and shut-down procedures for all processing areas.
- Grinds, blends, and final grinds all raw materials to be used in processing.
- Loads and unloads, cooks and records weights for smokehouse.
- Completes required forms and properly applies thermometers and probes.
- Understands the procedures for hanging smoked meats.
- Assembles Weiler grinder and mixer/blender on a daily basis for processing.
- Weighs all materials according to each product specific formulation with no underweights and +1 pound max overweight and documents on each product specific batch card.
- Weighs spices and water and documents on batch cards according to each ground batch.
- Understands the mixing and grinding procedure to prepare the product for stuffing.
- Observes product appearance and changes plate or knives accordingly.
- Understands smokehouse operations which include start-up, weights and loading of wood, placing of thermometer probes, checking each cycle and documentation.
- Adheres to all HACCP requirements for all CCP’s and correctly completing all required forms.
- Washes, scrubs and sanitizes machines and all areas according to sanitation schedule.
- Observes safety and security standards.
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement Program- up to 100% paid college tuition
- 25% Employee Discount on Restaurant food purchases
- 10% Discount on Market and Merchandise items
- Shift meal discount of $8.75 per day
- 401K - Southside Market & Barbeque will match the team member contributions 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your Salary Deferrals up to 3% of compensation; plus, a 50% matching contribution on any additional Salary Deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Focused Leadership Development Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- term and Long- term Disability
- 1 week Vacation pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
- 1 week Sick pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
- ALL COMPANY HOLIDAY Closures Paid - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter – if normally scheduled for day it occurs on
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
