Production Worker (3rd Shift)

Europastry USA•New Brunswick, NJ

About The Position

The Production Worker I performs a variety of production duties in the bread and rolls process. Duties include orienting bread and rolls for processing and freezer entry, inspecting products, weighing product and reporting inconsistencies, labeling and assembling boxes, inserting liners, and placing finished products or cases on conveyors or rollers. The role requires operating packing-department machinery and manually counting products on bread lines after successfully passing the applicable requirements. Workers rotate among department tasks as directed and work with colleagues to maintain production quality, food safety, and an orderly work area. The employee must follow company policies, workplace behavior standards, safety policies, GMP regulations, and OSHA lock-out/tag-out requirements. Food safety awareness and safe handling practices are essential; mandatory training covers recognizing, preventing, and alleviating food safety hazards. The position requires a good working knowledge of the SQF code.

Requirements

High school education or GED, or up to one year of related experience.
Good working knowledge of the SQF code.
Ability to follow food-safety, safe-handling, company safety, GMP, and OSHA lock-out/tag-out requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform various jobs in the bread process, including orienting bread and rolls before they enter blast freezers or pass through slicers.
Inspect bread and rolls and arrange them in the specified order in preparation for blast-freezer entry.
Weigh products and report inconsistencies to the lead packer or packing supervisor.
Label boxes according to product specifications.
Fabricate and assemble boxes, including feeding them through a sealing machine.
Insert plastic liners into boxes and place boxes on conveyors or rollers.
Operate machinery in the packing department and perform manual counting on bread lines after passing the applicable requirements.
Inspect products for nonconforming shape, size, weight, color, appearance, open seams, or other inconsistencies, and remove nonconforming products.
Inspect defective products and boxes.
Rotate among department tasks as directed by leads and supervisors.
Alert direct supervision to production complications, safety hazards, or employee-relations concerns.
Work as part of a team and help coworkers when necessary.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and contribute to continuous improvement.
Attend company-scheduled meetings when applicable, including safety, production, and department meetings.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required.
Follow company policies and directives, safety policies, GMP regulations, OSHA lock-out/tag-out requirements, and relevant food-safety and safe-handling practices.
Complete mandatory food-safety training and recognize, prevent, and alleviate food-safety hazards.