Production Worker Trainee

Job Description

Job Description

CORE VALUES:

We will hold ourselves and each other accountable for living our core values:

Integrity

Respect

Commitment

Once Again Nut Butter

Mission: We strive to be the trusted source for superior products. The employee owners of Once Again Nut Butter resolve to grow our company by at least 5% per year while increasing profitability through innovation, diversification, and cost-saving initiatives.

Vision: To become the employee-owned company that is most known for its quality and service. Position Title: Production Worker Trainee Reports To: Plant Manager Department: Operations/Production FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt Job Grade: 1 EEO-1 Classification: Last Revision Date: 5/2022 SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION: The Production Worker Trainee is required to learn all aspects and equipment needed to make OANB butter products and to perform required duties accordingly. Operation of machines includes following daily Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and complying with company quality standards. ESSENTIAL/MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Adherence to and emulation of Company Core Values: Integrity, Respect and Commitment. Function as a high performing team member with the values that support trust, interdependency and teamwork consistent with our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

At the end of their first 180 days, they will be expected to pass all written and practical testing to move them into the position of Production Worker Level I. They will be expected to run the equipment at production rates. They will follow a training plan covering the following areas:

Set Up

• Turn on machines (glass cleaner, conveyors, capper, jar coder, labeler, bander, & box coder).
• Use computer inventory to get label pull sheets for daily production
• Perform metal detection test
• Change and verify information for jar coder and box labeler

Production

• Calibrate ingredients
• Load glass onto production line
• Open valves to fill food process mill with roasted nuts and/or specified amounts of salt, sugar, and oil.
• Inspect container prior to filling with nut butter
• Visually inspect finished product container (labels, cap, expiration date, & safety band) and compare labels with pull sheet
• Tend semi-automatic equipment that roast nuts for butter, fill, label, cap containers, and pack containers in shipping cartons.
• Follow operating procedures for equipment to roast, grind, fill, label, cap, and pack containers in shipping cartons.
• Make container weight checks to verify fillers are maintaining specifications.
• Make torque checks to verify cappers are maintaining specifications.
• Hand stamp dates on Bulk Labels.
• Make boxes and fill each by hand with butter jars.
• Calibrate weight scale.
• Use Easy Label to print labels.
• Use Safety Chain on tablets to fill out appropriate forms.
• Other duties as assigned

Documentation

• Complete Production form / Metal Detector form / Jar Cleaner form
• Roaster tracking form
• Set-Up, Label Selection, Sign Off form
• Glass breakage action form (GMI Glass & Pallet Document, if applicable)
• Moisture testing on nuts

Cleaning/Sanitizing

• Sweep/mop floors and wipe down all equipment and production line
• Separate cardboard, plastic, raw material totes and compact when necessary
• Take out garbage and recycled glass at the end of each shift
• Tear down pipeline wash, rinse and sanitize all equipment
• Reassemble pipeline, pumps, ingredient feeder, and fillers.
• Clean out roaster with air hose and scrape panels to ensure zero cross contamination

Maintenance

• During teardown change gaskets/ O-rings in pumps as needed, pipeline, fillers, and ingredient feeder
• Analyze and resolve maintenance problems, or assist workers in solving work problems

ESOP Members Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and contribute to company agendas
• Take part at tradeshows discussing the company's products to new customers
• We insist upon quality to ensure our company's future

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Additional duties/responsibilities if deemed necessary will be assigned by your direct supervisor or a member of management staff. SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Easy Label, Master Scheduler software.
• Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Fork lift operator certification
• GMP & Food safety; Siliker Certificate
• HACCP - Hazzard Analysis Critical Control Point Certificate

OTHER:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

PHYSICAL / GENERAL ACTIVITIES:

• Reading, writing and communicating fluently in English
• Mathematical Skills -Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Hearing and speaking to express ideas and/or exchange information in person or over the telephone
• Vision - Seeing to read labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.
• For plant/production positions, may involve standing for frequent and long periods of time – UP TO 4 HOURS.
• Sitting, standing, moving about or walking for occasional or frequent periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate production machinery and equipment/maintenance of productivity equipment and/or a computer keyboard and other office equipment
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds while utilizing a cart. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• General office setting AND/OR combination of office and production/manufacturing facility
• General factory and/or warehouse setting
• May include Indoor and outdoor environment
• Must be able to adhere to and work with a safe working culture