3rd Shift Smokehouse Operator

Seaboard Corporation • Salt Lake City, UT

55d

About The Position

Internal candidates will be given priority for this

Requirements

• English required, bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations and perform necessary calculations for completing departmental paperwork.
• High School diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of smokehouse cycles and monitoring procedures.
• Ability to respond to smokehouse alarms and make necessary corrections.
• Ability to mix salt brine correctly.
• Able to organize hanging coolers correctly.

Responsibilities

• Follows all Company Safety Rules and Regulations.
• Load 750 lb. trees into smokehouses and unload trees when cycle is completed.
• Follow applicable HACCP procedures at all times. Monitor HACCP, CCP and maintain HACCP paperwork accurately.
• Know which of the 6 houses are to be used for the process.
• Check charts and touch screens at least hourly to make sure everything is operating correctly.
• Change wet sock and verify probes are in proper location prior to loading house.
• Assemble smokers at the beginning of the work week. Disassemble smokers at the end of the work week.
• Clean and assemble brine chillers.
• Load trees into brine chill and unload when cycle is completed.
• Monitor smokehouse sensors to ensure proper temperature, humidity, and smoke level is maintained at all times.
• Keep smokers loaded with appropriate wood chips and monitor their operation.
• Keep brine chill loaded with proper amount of salt verified by salometer reading.
• Unload brine chill and place trees into hanging coolers. Clean and dry rails in hanging cooler before moving trees.
• Thoroughly clean brine chill twice daily.
• Respond to smokehouse alarms quickly and resolve issue that led to the alarm.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED