3rd Shift - Ingredient Handler

Job Title: Ingredient Handler

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Job Code: 15200

JOB SUMMARY

To supply ingredients to the cook room and mix deck from liquefier and/or product/paste pumping equipment areas. This area is determined by product being run. To break down and store empty containers or dispose of if needed. Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Maintain specifications of ingredients determined by the product need. Breakdown and store empty containers or dispose of them as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Must have a working knowledge of product/paste pumping equipment, snorkel equipment, Bredo mixer and can opener in order to operate safely and efficiently

* Must be able to operate and understand scales to properly weigh out ingredients according to manufacturing standards

* Follow manufacturing specification/batching guidelines for each product ran

* Report all quality issues or batching irregularities to a supervisor or Quality Assurance

* Must be able to maintain accurate usage and receiving records

* Follow paste snorkel procedures and understand Brix Dilution scale

* Monitor paste holding tanks and fill with paste as directed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be able to read and write English as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

On the job training:

* Bredo operation - 1 day

* Floor scale operation - hour

* Product pump and control panel - 1 day/per snorkel and hoist as required

* Quality issues or irregularities - on going

* Stacking and banding boxes - 5 hours

* Record retention - 1 day

* Can opener operations - 1 day, as required

* Paste snorkel procedure and Brix Dilution scale - 6 to 8 hours

* Must complete Red Gold, Inc. forklift school

* HACCP training by HACCP coordinator

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct: None

Indirect: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

* Sitting- to complete a task at lower levels

* Standing- to complete most all tasks

* Walking

* Climbing- to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipment

* Reaching- to perform activities, to get tools out of toolbox

* Kneeling- to perform work activities at low levels

* Crawling- to perform work activities under equipment

* Squatting

* Bending/stooping- to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine

* Twisting- to perform work activities

* Pinch- to use tools, to manipulate wires

• Grasping/handling- using tools, manipulating parts

* Carry ingredients (in silver bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 36 pounds

* Lift bag of citric acid from skid to storage container, 50 pounds

* Lift salad oil (in a bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 8 pounds

* Push bin with citric acid, up to minimal force needed to push cart

* Lift box of ingredients from skid to work area, varies 25-50 pounds

* Move barrel of jalapeno from skid to skid, 200 pounds

* Move barrel of onions from skid to a platform in work area, 150 pounds

* Lift box of peppers, 20 pounds

* Use pallet jack to move skids of product, force required to use pallet jack is moderate

* Lift box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds

* Carry box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds

JOB COMPETENCIES

• Ethics/ Integrity/ Trust

• Attitude and Commitment

• Diversity

• Customer Service

• Company Engagement

• Quality

• Cost Consciousness

Other

* Responsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre requisite program requirements.

* Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.