Retort Operator (Assistant) - Food Manufacturing - 1st Shift

Here at Summer Garden Food Manufacturing , we are family-owned and operated. As an employer, we offer a safe, clean, and friendly work environment for our staff to grow. We frequently offer fun events, lunches, rewards, and other incentives to show appreciation to our employees for their dedication to our ever growing company.

Position Title:

Retort Operator (Assistant)

Reports To:

Production Supervisor

Position Summary:

Safely and properly operate retort machinery essential to the production of food products at Summer Garden Food Manufacturing. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures must be followed at all times.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely and properly changeover and operate any equipment located in the immediate retort work area.
• Properly and thoroughly clean and sanitize the immediate work area.
• Safely load and unload cages in and out of each retort.
• Perform operator level adjustments and preventative maintenance on equipment located in the immediate work area.
• Successful and accurate completion of all paperwork and touch screen entries.
• Verify all necessary retort and temperature charting
• Participate in the SGFM training program which includes training all employees in your immediate work area.
• Working knowledge of weights, measurements, measurement conversions at the Retort.
• Build a team environment within the immediate work area and throughout the SGFM organization.
• Follow safety regulations and procedures required by SGFM/Quality/SQF/GMP's/OSHA regulations/Preventative Controls.
• Operate a forklift and Pallet Jack as required to move pallets around and off the lines. (In house certification will be provided)
• Ability to work under pressure while multi-tasking.
• All other necessary duties as assigned by Supervisor.

In the absence of an employee for this position, the management team will delegate the responsibilities to the remaining staff to ensure that all food safety & quality responsibilities are fulfilled.

Requirements Necessary to Perform This Job Function: (Educational & Physical)

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Frequent lifting of material up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull materials up to 700 pounds.
• Able to read and write English fluently
• Basic mathematic and reading.
• Regularly required to talk, hear and see
• Frequently required to stand, walk and bend.
• Manual dexterity with ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Climbing ladders and stairs often.
• Able to work in both hot/humid (in excess of 110 degrees F) and cold (below -20 degrees F) environments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.