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Job Summary

This position is responsible for ensuring the tasks (sorting, grading and any other task assigned by supervisor) get performed in a safe and efficient manner while still complying with the proper protocols and procedures meeting customer specifications. This is an active role that requires you work on multiple projects at once. Must work with management to ensure efficiency and safety.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, specs, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, quality, and weight.
• Discard inferior or defective products, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
• Consistently maintains a satisfactory level of productivity.
• Maintain the facility's equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
• perform quality inspections of materials, grading properly, and ensuring that the delivery is completed as requested and that the order meets company and industry standards.
• Place and grade products in containers according to specifications.
• Attach appropriate labels and tags to produce and packages when necessary.
• Must always wear employee badge ID inside the facility.
• Will be involved with food safety activities

Skills/Perform Standard/Abilities:

• Assemble cardboards boxes.
• Follow the chain of command.
• Do not leave job post/area without notifying the supervisor.
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize work to meet assigned deadlines.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Possible weekend shift assigned as needed.

Skills/Perform Standard/Abilities:

• Communication - Communicates information in a way that can be easily understood and actively listens. Must have strong communication skills and proficiency in math, English, reading and writing.
• Member Service - Exhibits a professional demeanor toward others. assists others in an effective manner while following company procedures. Ability to identify problems, finds solutions, and makes sound decisions.
• Self-Motivated - Well-organized and able to prioritize, multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment and adhere to deadlines while working efficiently and independently with minimal supervision. Accepts responsibility for his/her choices and decisions. Always maintains a positive attitude.
• Team Player - Cooperates well with a variety of personalities and individuals and participates in a professional manner to accomplish the business goal. Willingness to perform tasks assigned by supervisors and to assist others as needed.
• Flexibility - Adjusts positively to change in direction or assignment. Ability to do more than one task during a work shift. Willingness and ability to comply with new programs, methods, practices, and procedures.
• Goals- Accomplishments of annual goals established by supervisor and management

Demonstrate and Enforce Health and Safety:

• Follow a company policy and safety rules.
• Ensure personal protective equipment is properly utilized.
• Report any noncompliance issues or unsafe situations/equipment to supervisor immediately.
• Must follow company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Enforce and actively participate in general housekeeping duties.

Physical Demand and Work Environment :

The physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform all function of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job responsibilities and demands.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to walk; sit; stand, use hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust and focus. Able to communicate Talk and hear.
• Working Conditions: Ability to work flexible shifts, such as morning or evenings, including Saturdays and Sundays. Ability to work with vibration, wide variety of noise, heat, cold and moving parts. Must be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Ability to be punctual and reliable. Commitment to safety. Employee must be able to work on Extreme cold.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Strong problem-solving abilities.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Medrano Produce 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.

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