Production Worker II - Kitchen

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Mankato, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Production Worker II is to perform necessary functions in order to efficiently, safely, and correctly prepare and process raw material to prepare it for cooking or cut & package finished product in preparation for shipment to customer. This role involves following daily production schedules, ensuring product conforms to specifications, and preventing rework. It may require operating taping machines, shrink wrap machines, pallet jacks, and compactors. The position also includes performing standard operating procedures, completing technical and soft skills training, maintaining a safe and clean work area, and reporting accidents or deficiencies. Adherence to OSHA and company safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, SOPs, and SSOPs is mandatory. Specific duties include adding ingredients to batches, moving meat using appropriate tools, loading meat racks, visually monitoring meat quality, maintaining records, and sanitizing equipment. For Ready to Eat tasks, this includes counting and placing packages, handling finished product for shipment, and building pallets by stacking boxes, wrapping, and moving them with a manual pallet jack. Ensuring products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition and following FIFO are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

None Required Education
None Required Experience
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to perform repetitive functions.
Must adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines.
Must be able to accept direction from Department Leads and supervisors.
Must be able to communicate with co-workers and supervisor.
Must be able to work in a team oriented environment.
Must be able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Excellent attendance and dependability
Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of warehouse and assembly line experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals.
Ensure product conforms to specifications.
Prevent and minimize rework and/or inedible product.
Perform standard operating procedures of production and inspection functions as directed.
Successfully complete all necessary technical training and skills verification as directed.
Successfully complete all necessary soft skills training as directed.
Return from breaks in a timely manner; notify lead/foreman/supervisor before leaving the department.
Accurately complete all necessary paperwork as directed.
Attend all department and company scheduled meetings.
Works scheduled shift as assigned.
Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
Immediately report all accidents and deficiencies to the lead/foreman/supervisor.
Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
Perform all required duties within OSHA and company safety standards.
Follows set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).
Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper disposition.
Keep record of products used to follow FIFO (first in – first out).
Add ingredients to batch and verify against formulations in Blending system.
Move meat into machine(s) and/or combos and/or v-mags using appropriate tools and techniques.
Load meat racks, push meat trucks from one area to another, visually monitoring meat for quality.
Maintain accurate records, washing and sanitizing carts, racks, and trucks.
Count and place packages in appropriate caddies, maintaining accurate records, washing and sanitizing carts, racks, and trucks.
Handling finished product, placing it continuously in trays or assembly lines to be shipped to our customers.
Making pallets by stacking boxes onto pallets, preparing the pallet with cardboard wrapping, manually shrink wrapping, and pulling/pushing pallets with manual pallet jack.