Production Operator I

Comar•Sheboygan, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator I is responsible for ensuring product quality and safety by accurately inspecting and packing products. This role involves visual and dimensional sampling, labeling, tracking quantities, and operating equipment as required. The position also requires maintaining a clean and safe work environment and adhering to all plant health, safety, and quality guidelines, including GMPs. For SQF Certified Sites, additional responsibilities include understanding cGMPs, performing basic sanitation, and identifying and addressing food safety and quality issues.

Requirements

High School or Vo-Tech School graduate or equivalent.
Read, understand and follow documents such as safety rules, operating & maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Apply basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or visual/diagram form.
Self-motivated, conscientious, with a results-oriented mindset.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to communicate their job-related functions with other employees, customers and auditors as needed.
Effectively communicate with supervisor.
The ability to read, write, and comprehend information provided.
Stand for most of the work shift.
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, crouch, bend, twist, and only occasionally sit.
Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Heavier amounts can be moved with assistance of equipment.

Nice To Haves

One to three months related experience and/or training.
Knowledge of and/or previous experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus!

Responsibilities

Accurately inspects and packs product correctly to ensure customers get a consistent, quality product.
Perform a visual and dimensional sampling to determine overall acceptability of ware.
Label ware and track quantities.
Communicate problems to process technician or supervisor.
Be able to effectively operate equipment as required.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Adhere to and communicate to others all plant Health, Safety and Quality guidelines and GMP.
Have a basic understanding of the cGMPs and Good Hygiene Personnel Practices (for SQF Certified Sites).
Notify SQF Practitioner and/or Supervisor of any repairs or adjustments that are required (for SQF Certified Sites).
Perform Basic Sanitation Functions (for SQF Certified Sites).
Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Regulatory Requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, and SQF (for SQF Certified Sites).
Notify SQF Practitioner/Quality Manager or any other Management personnel of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues (for SQF Certified Sites).
Identify problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing Production/Quality Checks as assigned (for SQF Certified Sites).
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system (for SQF Certified Sites).
Be able to execute and follow the HOLD SOP (for SQF Certified Sites).
Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected (for SQF Certified Sites).
Employee follows all Food Fraud/food Defense Policies while on company property (for SQF Certified Sites).
Thorough understanding of all Company policies, including GMP’s and safety policies, HACCP & SQF (for SQF Certified Sites).
Adhere to safety policies.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
Wear company issued personal protective equipment (PPE) such as uniforms, gloves, hairnets.