Production Operator - Mid & Night Shift

BHJ USA LLC • Omaha, NE

157d

About The Position

BHJ USA, LLC. is a leading supplier of fresh/frozen meat blends to both the wet and dry pet food industries. We are seeking motivated individuals to perform a variety of tasks in any number of areas in the operation including receiving, freezer, sanitation, deboning (by machine), and storage.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to complete all assigned tasks and shifts as assigned according to production requirements
• Ability to work as a part of a team and treat coworkers with respect
• Ability to obtain forklift and pallet jack certification
• Basic Computer Skills
• Experience in the meat processing industry is desired but not required

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks involved in producing, assembling, inspecting, testing, or shipping a product
• Load raw material into machinery that may grind, emulsify, mechanically debone, mix/blend and/or plate freeze product
• Operate a series of control switches and observe product flow for jams or blockages
• Inspect product to ensure that it conforms to established quality control guidelines
• Discard incidental waste that cannot be processed into bins or other containers for proper disposal
• Operate process hose to pump product into plate freezer; hand pack; and insert dividers when required
• Pull blocks of frozen product from plate freezers by hand and physically slide product along rail and hand stack onto pallets
• Perform sanitation of machines and floors using high pressure hose and other tools
• Wrap, weigh, mark, and label processed items according to standard protocol
• Adhere to all safety guidelines and wearing of all required safety gear (PPE)
• Adhere to attendance guidelines of the company at the assigned location
• Adhere, support, and enforce all company policies and procedures
• Comply with all food safety/quality related programs and procedures according to support GFSI and regulatory standards
• Ability to learn to operate forklift or pallet jack to move or retrieve supplies for production line or for storage
• Inspect all pallets to ensure proper packaging, labeling, size, etc. in accordance with customer specifications and company policies
• Select, organize, and load pallets on trailers for all outgoing loads
• Store finished product in freezer according to storage guidelines
• Receive incoming frozen material that has been approved by management
• Ability to learn and operate the automated palletizer machine or manual palletizing process
• Remove cardboard from frozen product using box cutter or other tool
• Sort pallets and discard broken pallets and other pallets not conforming to company guidelines
• Remove trash
• Participate in job and safety training offered and required by the Company
• Maintain good housekeeping of work areas
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Drug free workplace
• Pre-employment drug screening
• Participation in E-Verify
• EEO Employer

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees