Processor- (INTERNAL ONLY)

TW Garner Food Company•Winston-Salem, NC

About The Position

The Processor performs process-line functions such as identifying, weighing, batching, and mixing raw materials to manufacture products on production lines. The role operates and troubleshoots equipment and helps ensure it performs effectively, efficiently, and at peak performance. This is a safety-sensitive position with direct responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment and protecting food safety and product integrity. Strict adherence to workplace safety and food safety programs, including GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards, is required. Employees must identify, report, and escalate hazards and process deviations, and take immediate action to stop or correct unsafe conditions or risks to product quality.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior manufacturing experience.
Ability to work in a wet, non-climate-controlled environment.
Strong commitment to safety, customers, quality, and productivity.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and climb when necessary for the duration of the assigned shift.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written procedures, including computer-based procedures.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends when necessary.
Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Wear required personal protective equipment correctly, including safety glasses, hearing protection, hairnets, beard nets when applicable, gloves, and steel-toe shoes.
Follow workplace safety and food safety programs, including GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards.

Nice To Haves

Food or beverage industry experience.
Working knowledge of GMP, FDA, SQF, and HACCP regulations and requirements.

Responsibilities

Report for the assigned shift on time and in appropriate attire.
Follow Garner Foods policies, FDA guidelines for food safety and food defense, SQF code, HACCP, and other applicable regulations.
Measure and manufacture ingredients according to formula specifications.
Process ingredients and recipes according to defined specifications, including food safety handling and labeling requirements.
Operate production equipment safely, efficiently, and productively according to company and customer specifications.
Complete required records for processing ingredients into finished products in accordance with food safety and food defense regulations.
Validate product information and check for and report defects.
Use computer systems to enter information, print paperwork, access orders, review customer specifications, and set up assigned equipment.
Set up and operate equipment, including startup, temperature controls, flow rates, pressures, product changeovers, and shutdown.
Troubleshoot and correct equipment issues.
Keep the workplace neat, clean, and sanitary according to established policies.
Package and handle finished and unfinished products to customer specifications, including weights, measurements, labeling, pallet specifications, shrink wrapping, and banding.
Ensure all quality checks are performed and products meet customer specifications.
Identify, report, and escalate hazards and process deviations, and promptly stop or correct unsafe conditions or risks to product quality.
Perform other duties identified by leadership.