Snack Craft

Description: Responsible for the overall handling of final product ensuring all product leaves the plant, correctly placed in pallets, trays or boxes in compliance with customer specifications.

Work Environment: This job operates in a food production and warehouse setting. The floor surface is concrete. The noise level is moderate with no vibration. Material movement takes place throughout the facility.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 5-15 pounds and work on their feet, while using tools to perform repetitive actions
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects as assigned by position.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate bagging equipment.
• Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.
• The ability to stand and walk for an entirety of a shift.

Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Ensuring products are correctly placed and meet customer specifications.
• Quality Control: Identifying and addressing defects or issues with products.
• Time Management: Completing tasks within set deadlines.
• Safety Awareness: Adhering to safety protocols to prevent accidents.
• Adaptability: Adjusting to changes in packing procedures or product specifications.
• Communication Skills: Effectively communicating with supervisors and team members.
• Reliability: Consistently performing tasks to a high standard.
• Stress Management: Handling the pressures of a fast-paced environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Follows Company, GMP and Safety policies to ensure compliance with the HACCP program, AIB and other regulatory requirements.
• Follows all food safety, Food Defense principles and legal requirements.
• Performs all product handling activities in a packaging work-cell (i.e. stacking, counting, packaging, sealing, put bags in trays or boxes).
• Verifies code dates, sealing, product weight, and product appearance, is within specified parameters and conform to clients' expectations.
• Ensures trays, pallets and/or boxes are within standards.
• Verifies equipment is in good working condition; communicates to management any deficiencies noted.
• Performs visual inspection of product ensuring quality is acceptable.
• May assist in the training of new personnel.
• Maintain bagging machine operation for efficiency
• Coordinate with packing/stacking team for break relief
• Maintain order and cleanliness in packaging area
• Integrity in accuracy in documentation
• NetSuite scanning materials to work orders.
• Follow OSHA Safety Regulation and Safety Rules.
• Report safety concerns to management or Safety Committee

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/ GED preferred