Production Line Attendant - 3rd Shift - Sartori Whey

Job Title

As a member of the Converting Team, the Line Attendant works throughout the converting facilities with other Line Attendants on Grated, Shred, Deli, Wedge, Wax and Box, and Clean and Sort production lines.

Job Description

The Line Attendant removes materials from cartons, loads the processing line, perform equipment change overs, complete quality checks, packages and palletizes finished products. This is a 3rd shift position working Sunday through Thursday, 11:00pm to 7:00am.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• All Team Members will be cross-trained on Grated, Shred, Deli, Wedge, Wax and Box and Clean and Sort Lines.
• Remove raw materials from pallets, bags, boxes or totes.
• Feed raw materials in correct quantities, based on formulas and product specifications.
• Perform general housekeeping for the Converting department including sweeping, removing cardboard, garbage bags, and pallets from staging or process area(s).
• Inspect cheese and materials for mold, dirt or foreign substance.
• Clean cheese with a knife or segregate cheese on a pallet for inspection and cleaning as needed.
• Fill cellulose, salt, and/or ingredient dispenser(s) to maintain supply for production.
• Perform production change-overs, cleaning, and/or assembly of equipment as required.
• Perform in process quality checks on production line.
• Fill and complete quality documentation associated with essential job functions.
• Set up, maintain, clean / sanitize equipment using cleaning/sanitizing chemicals.
• Operate packaging, processing, manual/powered pallet jacks, and lot dating equipment on converting lines.
• Remove finished pallets from packaging area.
• Maintain and sustain 5S standards on production lines.
• Track material movement using touch panel screen to collect data, control product flow through the process and correct process issues.
• Use a data collection device to scan finished goods and raw materials.
• Place finished packages into correct box. Inspects packaging for any defects.
• Comply with company Safety, HACCP and GMP policies.
• Report any food safety or quality issues to management or other individual authorized to initiate action.
• Support training of other Team Members.
• Demonstrates safe working habits

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience

• High school diploma or equivalency is preferred (GED).
• Food manufacturing experience or experience working in a converting facility is desirable.

Other knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions using units of weight measurement and counts.
• Ability to read and comprehend work related documents to carry out work instructions.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively in a way that other Team Members will understand.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions or apply general rules to specific problems.
• Detail-oriented: Shows rigorous and meticulous attention to detail.
• Good Listener: Listens attentively and understands what is being said.
• Handles Ambiguity Deals confidently with unclear or changing situations.
• Adaptable Adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.
• Collaborative Partners with others to realize better results.
• Diplomatic Deals tactfully with diverse people, situations and ideas.
• Manages Stress Performs competently under pressure.
• Team player Works well within diverse groups to achieve common goals.
• Customer-oriented Attentive and responsive to customer needs.
• Hard-working Works vigorously, often putting in long hours.
• Quality Commitment Believes in and works to achieve the highest standards.
• Resourceful Finds alternative solutions to overcome problems or limitations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Internally trained and certified to operate manual and powered pallet jacks.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, or crouch. The Team Member must frequently lift and/or move blocks or wheels of cheese weighing 20 to 50 pounds and boxes of dried cheese weighing 50 pounds. Blocks or wheels of cheese are carried from pallets to a conveyor staging area about 30" high. Pallets weighing up to 60 pounds must be stacked up to 5 feet high. If assisting in the packaging area, which will occur occasionally, the Team Member must be able to frequently place/carry bags of cheese weighing 5 to 25 pounds from a turntable to cheese boxes, both 30" above the floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member will occasionally be exposed to extreme, non-weather related cold as well as wet and/or humid conditions. On a typical work day, the Team Member will work in refrigerated conditions with temperatures ranging from 35-50 degrees. The Team Member will be working around safeguarded machinery with rotating, mechanical parts and conveyor belts as well as be expected to lift up to 40lbs. The Team Member will occasionally be exposed to caustic and/or toxic chemicals used for sanitation and cleaning. Due to the loud noise levels, ear protection is required.

Tools & Equipment Used

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member may be required to work with motorized pallet truck, hand dolly, stretch wrap machine, hand knives, hand tools, calculator, box tape machine, and Case Printer and data collection device, robotic palletizer, and metal detector.

Protective Equipment Required

Personal protective equipment that is required when working with hazardous materials or loud equipment includes: safety goggles, rubber or latex gloves, lab coat and hearing protection. Other recommended PPE includes: face shield, chemical resistant apron and steel toe shoes. See Chemical Hygiene Plan for details.