MO1 - Dumper - Line 8 - 1st shift in Carthage, Missouri at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

MO1 - Dumper - Line 8 - 1st shift

US-MO-Carthage

Job ID: 2026-10489
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Carthage Plant

Overview

Dumping and spreading fresh/frozen product onto moving conveyor.

Responsibilities

• Ability to dump product weighing up to 50 pounds repetitively using two hands onto a continually moving conveyor. You must dump the product onto the line when you hear the buzzer sound. Product will come in boxes or totes. Boxes will need to be opened and contents dumped onto conveyor. You will use the plastic bag surrounding the product to spread product evenly, do not let hands touch raw product at any time. Train backup personnel. You will move the product to and from by forklift/palletjack. Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Follows established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures as required

Employee Safety Responsibilities:

• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Temperatures throughout plant average 50 degrees. Required to wear hairnet, smock, boots, ear plugs, gloves, plastic sleeves, and aprons provided by the Company. Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP’S, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, and Quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Prefer High School Diploma/GED
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable
• Self-driven
• Minimal Supervision
• Forklift/Palletjack Certification

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

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

• Continuously required to stand.
• Occasional reaching/working above shoulders, hand twisting, body bending and driving a forklift/palletjack.
• Regularly required to lifting, pulling, and/or carrying up to 50 pounds for a distance up to 6ft.
• Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants.
• Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Will the position manage others? Yes No