Vegetable Prep Operator, PM, Deli - Lakeland

Publix Super Markets•Lakeland, FL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating various equipment in the department, including combo lifts, cabbage shredder, flume systems, and dicer. The operator will be responsible for assembling and disassembling equipment, practicing strict sanitation and GMP practices to ensure food-safe products. Key duties include gathering, prepping, and weighing ingredients, tracking inventory of fresh ingredients, calculating daily vegetable production needs, and maintaining run sheets for cost accounting. The position also requires documenting environmental concerns for QA and USDA, providing accurate documentation for quality, production, and sanitation, and communicating production needs to salad production areas. Monitoring Tsunami concentrations and temperatures for the Flume System and gathering samples for Quality Control are also essential. The role includes manually trimming fresh vegetables and performing other duties as assigned, with the flexibility to work in other areas as needed or requested.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
Must demonstrate excellent work habits in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Must demonstrate safe working habits
Must be able to lift in excess of 50 pounds frequently
Must be able to learn and perform all positions
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Must have good human relations skills (the ability to work well with others and be a team player)
Must be able to work any shift, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours
Must have excellent attendance and punctuality
Must be willing to assist other team members in other areas
Ability to push roll tubs that weigh in excess of 1200 pounds
Must be able to perform steady and productive work for an extended period of time
Must be able to work efficiently with little or no supervision
Must understand Lockout/Tagout compliance requirements
Must be dependable and possess good follow up skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to follow detailed written and verbal instructions
Must possess basic math skills
Must be able to communicate effectively
Must show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work and a commitment to Publix and our mission

Responsibilities

Operating all equipment in the department including combo lifts, cabbage shredder, flume systems, and dicer
Assembling and disassembling equipment
Practicing strict sanitation and GMP practices to insure food safe products are being manufactured
Gathering, prepping, and weighing ingredients
Tracking inventory of fresh ingredients
Calculating daily vegetable production needs
Maintaining run sheets for cost accounting
Tracking inventory of fresh ingredients
Documenting environmental concerns for QA and USDA
Maintaining accurate documentation for quality, production and sanitation
Providing timely and accurate communication to the salad production areas concerning production needs
Monitoring Tsunami concentrations and temperatures for the Flume System
Gathering samples for Quality Control
Manually trimming fresh vegetables
Must be able to work in other areas as needed/requested
Other duties as assigned