Raw Processing Operator 1 - 3rd Shift

Oberto Snacks Inc•Kent, WA

10d•$23 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Raw Processing Operator 1 operates production and packaging equipment to meet product quality standards, production schedules, and line-efficiency goals. Operator 1 may work on lines and equipment including Multivac, Circle 40, Shrink Tunnel, Velocity, Ultracan, Shaking, Delinking, Raw Processing Continuous Line, Jerky Mixing, Batching, and Spice Blend. The role includes preparing and adjusting equipment, checking product and packaging quality, supporting safe and sanitary operations, keeping production records, and helping coordinate and train production personnel. This is an onsite position in Kent, Washington, on the 3rd shift. The schedule is eight hours per day, with possible daily overtime and additional hours during peak summer and fall production. The hourly range is $23.00–$24.00, with a starting rate of $23.00 per hour for 3rd shift and an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential. The work takes place in a processing environment and involves hazardous machinery, materials, chemicals, wet floors and equipment, high voltage, hot water, and steam. The position requires frequent movement and handling of objects, including lifting up to 25 pounds frequently and maneuvering objects up to 50 pounds routinely. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school education (minimum).
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Ability to use discretion and judgment, meet deadlines, and make quick and appropriate decisions.
Ability to read specifications and bills of materials (BOMs).
Ability to understand weights and use a calculator and basic math.
Troubleshooting and mechanical ability.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English and record numbers.
Ability to see packages and recognize quality.
Ability to comply with GMPs and personal safety rules; relevant training is provided on the job.
Understanding of food-safety, quality, and SQF fundamentals, provided through annual in-house and on-the-job training.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs, and pulling hoses.
Ability to work in varying temperatures and safely handle heavy objects using proper body mechanics; frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and routinely maneuver objects up to 50 pounds.
Ability to frequently talk, hear, smell, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Six months of manufacturing experience.
Pallet jack experience.
Lock-Out Tag-Out certification (on-the-job training is provided).
Familiarity with HACCP (on-the-job training is provided).
SQF familiarity.
Additional food-safety, quality, technical, and regulatory training as needs determine appropriate.

Responsibilities

Verify that meat, dates, tape, labels, and other supplies conform to product specifications.
Prepare workstations and set up equipment to support efficient production and packaging.
Operate production and packaging machines, observe their operation, and ensure products meet quality and conformity standards.
Load and thread packaging film, run labels to specifications, and stock or coordinate replenishment of packaging supplies.
Perform product quality and QA checks, including weight or count checks, oxygen-level tests, metal detection, blade inspections, and raw-material audits.
Adjust machine settings such as registration, sealing temperature, speed, gas levels, slicing width, and check-weigher settings to maintain quality and efficiency.
Inspect products and packaging, remove defective or rejected items, and separate finished packaged products from rejects.
Ensure meat batching and mixing meet specifications; use and record correct spices; identify tubs and totes with batch numbers and ingredient weights; verify palletized meat against batch tickets; and grind, add, and record rework while keeping items separate and identified.
Stage spices and remove foreign materials while following proper handling procedures.
Maintain required records and paperwork accurately and completely, including production, weights, batch information, and time worked.
Maintain housekeeping standards, account for inedible products, clean equipment, and perform basic equipment maintenance as directed.
Manage machine changeovers, including sanitizing equipment for species or allergen changes.
Stop or reset machines, clear jams, and report malfunctions; ensure machinery is calibrated and in good repair, and notify appropriate personnel when operation falls outside safety or efficiency standards.
Direct and coordinate crew members, assign tasks, maintain workflow, support timely starts and returns from breaks, and use downtime for other work or projects.
Monitor production and crew output against schedules and required standards, make adjustments as needed, and follow through on delegated tasks.
Train new personnel, monitor performance, ensure employees are properly trained, and reinforce company safety and sanitation procedures.
Inform management of food-safety, quality, or process-compliance issues and follow applicable programs, policies, practices, specifications, and regulatory and company requirements.
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
Serve as backup for Operator Trainee; Operator 2 and Operator 3 provide backup for Operator 1.