Production Operator

BHJ USA LLC•Hartwell, GA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

BHJ USA, LLC. is a leading supplier of fresh/frozen meat blends to both the wet and dry pet food industries. The company is seeking motivated individuals to perform a variety of tasks across different operational areas, including receiving, freezer, sanitation, deboning (by machine), and storage. The role involves routine tasks related to product production, assembly, inspection, testing, or shipping, operating various machinery, ensuring product quality, managing waste, and adhering to strict safety and food safety guidelines.

Requirements

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
Ability to lift up to 30-50 pounds on a frequent basis
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED
Experience in the meat processing industry

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
Start grinder and observe product flow for jams or blockages
Keep machine continuously supplied with product
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) to separate product during processing
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 to ensure that our equipment and facility is kept clean and hygienic
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 accordingly 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 (if trained and certified to operate forklifts and pallet jacks)
Inspect all pallets to ensure proper packaging, labeling, size, etc. in accordance with customer specifications and company policies
Take core samples as necessary
Scan each pallet label using handheld barcode reader and print shipping labels and attach to each pallet as per load instructions
Select, organize, and load pallets on trailers for all outgoing loads
Ensure loads are properly secured for shipment and within acceptable weight ranges
Ensure trailers are properly sealed with the seal provided by Company
Document all quality control procedures performed
Store finished product in freezer according to storage guidelines
Conduct inventory and cycle counts
Receive incoming frozen material that has been approved by management
Weight, prepare, and attach barcode label to each incoming pallet prior to placing material in freezer storage or per other procedure as determined by Plant Manager
Deliver labels and related incoming documents to office
Ability to learn and operate the automated palletizer machine or manual palletizing process
Properly place pallets in place to feed machine
Enter commands to start machine, watch and follow sequences and monitors for malfunctions, errors and obstructions that may interfere with proper operation
Correct machine settings using preprogrammed settings, or correcting obstructions and sensor activity
Prepare proper production forms or reports noting weight of product using NEMO -computerized inventory system
Changes wrap film, removes waste from conveyors, checks pallet quality and loads pallet stacking station
Controls weights and traceability of product, bags pallet with correct liners, supplies slip sheets and fills liquid containers with charcoal or red dye
Checks and controls label information and operates traceability system
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