Seperator Operator SW Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 5am-3pm

Work at Simmons•Pineville, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to load buggies of eggs into Chick Tray Destacker and to operate controls on the machine for proper operation. Essential Position Responsibilities Meets production requirements with the correct operation of the Chick Tray Destacker. Operates a Chick Tray Destacker by manually loading buggies of chicks onto machine, observing flock numbers and keeping the flocks separate, controlling switches on machine, and making any minor adjustments to machine as necessary. When the machine breaks down it will dump trays of chicks onto the conveyor for vaccination, separating out empty eggshells. Hand transfers the chicks, leaving egg shells behind. Cleans and disinfects the work area at the end of each shift. Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization. Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives : Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Separator Machine Operator and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Requirements

Basic math skills
Visually verifies information, often in small print
Able to lift 35-pound trays of chicks from buggies, anywhere from floor to shoulder height
Able to dump chicks onto a chest level conveyor at various times throughout the shift
Able to work in temperature extremes
Able to be on feet for the entire shift
Will use appropriate footwear, hearing protection and other protective equipment as needed or required

Nice To Haves

Preference for poultry or food processing organization
High School Diploma or GED
Military experience
Veterans

Responsibilities

Load buggies of eggs into Chick Tray Destacker
Operate controls on the machine for proper operation
Manually load buggies of chicks onto machine
Observe flock numbers and keep flocks separate
Control switches on machine and make minor adjustments
Separate empty eggshells from chicks when machine breaks down
Hand transfer chicks, leaving egg shells behind
Clean and disinfect the work area at the end of each shift
Participate as a member of the Team
Foster strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues
Accept responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness and bring them to the attention of the team leader
Work with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues
Actively look for ways to achieve synergy within the larger organization
Maintain familiarity with Simmons’ established operating systems
Understand the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas regarding operating systems
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives