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$19.00/hour

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• AD & D
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your #lifeatwellnesspet

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today!

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Position Summary

Production Operator I is a full-time hourly position responsible for prepping, handling, freeze-drying and de-traying of meat products. The Production Specialist also is responsible for processing and packaging of treats, blended products, and meat, fulfilling customer orders, cleaning, organizing and assisting in other areas as needed. Other responsibilities include maintaining a clean environment, ensuring quality of product, maintenance of equipment, and assistance in other areas as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Critical Skills Needed

• Critical thinking skills, able to multi-task
• Ability to problem solve in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Self-motivated
• Able to lift at least 60 lbs on a regular basis

Meat Prepping

• Work with Lead/Supervisor to determine what type of meat needs to be made and when it is needed.
• Achieve the high cleanliness standard necessary for working with raw meat (wash hands often, wear gloves, wear a prep suit, face mask, do not cross-contaminate).
• Weighing of all trays to the proper weight to ensure proper freeze-drying.
• Visually inspection of meat to assure it is up to standards (as set by the Quality Dept. and Supervisor).

Freeze-drying

• Learn how to operate all Freeze-dryers properly to uphold the integrity and quality of finished product.
• Work with Lead/Supervisor to troubleshoot problems and maintain machines.
• Loading and unloading of carts with proper technique to not damage them.
• De-icing and cleaning of Freeze-dryers on a daily basis.

De-traying and Boxing

• Checking of meat to make sure it is fully finished.
• Proper sampling of meat to assure a pathogen-free product is being sent to for testing.
• Compliance with all meat handling procedures as determined by Lead/Supervisor.
• Weighing and assigning of Lot #'s to meat (separating meat by type).
• Building and checking of pallets.

Packaging

• Accurately mix, produce and package products according to production schedules and company standards of quality and food safety
• Communicate with leadership to ensure efficient and timely delivery of all customer orders
• Safely operate all machinery required to perform daily duties
• Help to anticipate, identify and correct system breakdowns and process improvements to achieve maximum customer service and satisfaction with production efficiency
• Communicate equipment and safety issues and recommendations for improvements
• Ability to perform in various areas of production as needed

Cleaning

• Thorough cleaning of area every day.
• Maintaining a pathogen-free facility, taking care to not contaminate meat or equipment.
• Mopping, floor scrubbing, spraying, wiping down machines, and other cleaning procedures as needed.

Safety

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Production Supervisor.
• Responsible to participate in mandatory safety training program requirements.
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries.

Quality & Food Safety

• Completes quality and food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Production Supervisor.
• Responsible to participate in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements.
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined in the Quality Policy Manual. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies.
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Position Requirements

• Training of new employees as needed.
• Helping new employees with proper procedures for handling meat and operating the Freeze-dryers.
• Provide direction to other employees as needed, assist others and take direction as needed.
• Being accountable for own actions and holding other employees accountable for their actions (in a respectful and calm manner).
• Motivate and coach other employees as necessary.

• Cross-training in other departments.
• Any additional tasks assigned by any Supervisor.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move around the facility.
• Exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oil, heat, and cold.
• Other duties as assigned

Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

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