VB Floater PTI/QC 1 (2) - 1st Shift

Pepper Source•Van Buren, AR

7d•$15 - $17

About The Position

Cross trains between PT I, Packager, and QC Tech positions. PT I operates the mixing machine to blend ingredients into compounds for processing and ensures totes, drums, and pallets are cleaned and sanitized. Packager verifies quality, quantity, and labeling of products ready for shipment. QC Tech tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and complies and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain food quality and reliability of products. Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers' specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.

Requirements

Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of computers and the ability to input data into a computer.
Lift 50 pounds 100-200 times during the shift
Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift
Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
Talk and hear
Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Process Tech I Verifies ingredients prior to mixing batches.
Loads ingredients into mixing tank or blender.
Starts machine and adjusts valves or devices in mixing chamber to aid in blending and densifying mixture.
Operates machine until mixture reaches desired consistency, and turns lever to unload mixture into kettles, pick system, totes, drums, and/or hopper.
Cleans and sanitizes mixing tanks, kettles, pick system, pumps, pipes, blender, and/or hopper.
Cleans and sanitizes totes, drums and blue pallets.
Removes all standing water from the rooms using a squeegee or other available cleaning tool.
Cleans designated work areas.
Assists with tote and pallet repairs.
Packager Ensures correct box type, box liners and packing methods are used.
Assembles boxes and affixes labels on packaging.
Examines packs, cups, or bottles and contents of items for conformance to customer specifications.
Palletize boxes onto correct pallets to follow customer specifications.
QC Tech Collects the production paperwork.
Verifies the production room has been sanitized and swabbed.
Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and chemical characteristics
Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
Recommends modifications of existing food quality or production standards to achieve optimum food quality within limits of equipment capability.
Assures compliance to all applicable regulatory agencies including USDA, FDA, Bureau of Weights and Measures, State and Local regulations.
Maintains current HACCP plan of both USDA and FDA products.