Specialty Cutter (Night Shift)

Simmons Foods•Van Buren, AR

About The Position

The Specialty Cutter cuts and trims chicken pieces to meet specified weight, size, shape, and product-code requirements while following company safety procedures and customer and USDA requirements. The role uses knives and scales, monitors production requirements, and checks that tables and scales are working properly, reporting equipment issues to management. The position also involves working on a moving conveyor belt, arranging product by hand, performing packing and weighing tasks, removing bones, and inspecting and grading product to remove items that do not meet standards. The employee participates in team activities and meetings, supports team communication and coordination, and follows Simmons operating systems and policies, including quality, security, and LEAN practices. Other duties may be assigned in support of business objectives. The work requires standing for the entire shift and may involve repetitive motions, using knives throughout the shift, extending arms, walking while carrying items, and moving, pushing, or pulling up to 55 pounds. The environment may be cold, wet, noisy, and dusty, with rotation through cold and hot plant areas. Required protective equipment includes waterproof gloves, sleeves, hearing protection, and slip-resistant footwear; the description also lists a Kevlar glove.

Requirements

Must be able to read and understand scale and product numbers.
Must have communication skills and decision quality, including the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and the leadership team.
Must be able to use knives during the entire shift and stand for the entire shift.
Must be able to extend arms and walk while carrying a scale, scissors, bags, or product.
Must be able to move, push, or pull up to 55 pounds from a table to scales at waist level.
Must be able to bend, stoop, walk, stand, and work in a cold, wet, noisy, dusty environment for the entire shift.
Must be able to perform repetitive motions and may need to rotate through cold and hot areas of the plant.

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in a poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

Cut and trim chicken pieces to meet company standards and specified weight, size, and shape requirements.
Read and use scales to size products and cut or trim products to specified pounds per hour.
Monitor product codes, weights, and shape requirements.
Ensure tables and scales are in proper working order and notify management of equipment problems.
Work on a moving conveyor belt using both hands to spread or style product by hand.
Perform multiple types of packing and weighing.
Pull bones from product; inspect and grade product; remove product that does not meet standards.
Participate in team development, communication, implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies, and coordination of best practices.
Attend appropriate team meetings and help identify and resolve issues affecting team cohesiveness.
Follow Simmons operating systems and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.