VB Floater PTI/QC 2 at PEPPER SOURCE LTD – Van Buren, Arkansas

Job Title: Process Tech I / Packager / QC Tech Floater Position

Summary Cross trains between PT I, Packager, and QC Tech positions. PT I operates the mixing machine to blend ingredients into compounds for processing and ensures totes, drums, and pallets are cleaned and sanitized. Packager verifies quality, quantity, and labeling of products ready for shipment. QC Tech tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and complies and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain food quality and reliability of products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Process Tech I

• Verifies ingredients prior to mixing batches.
• Loads ingredients into mixing tank or blender.
• Starts machine and adjusts valves or devices in mixing chamber to aid in blending and densifying mixture.
• Operates machine until mixture reaches desired consistency, and turns lever to unload mixture into kettles, pick system, totes, drums, and/or hopper.
• Cleans and sanitizes mixing tanks, kettles, pick system, pumps, pipes, blender, and/or hopper.
• Cleans and sanitizes totes, drums and blue pallets.
• Removes all standing water from the rooms using a squeegee or other available cleaning tool.
• Cleans designated work areas.
• Assists with tote and pallet repairs.

Packager

• Ensures correct box type, box liners and packing methods are used.
• Assembles boxes and affixes labels on packaging.
• Examines packs, cups, or bottles and contents of items for conformance to customer specifications.
• Palletize boxes onto correct pallets to follow customer specifications.

QC Tech

• Collects the production paperwork.
• Verifies the production room has been sanitized and swabbed.
• Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and chemical characteristics
• Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Recommends modifications of existing food quality or production standards to achieve optimum food quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Assures compliance to all applicable regulatory agencies including USDA, FDA, Bureau of Weights and Measures, State and Local regulations.
• Maintains current HACCP plan of both USDA and FDA products.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills

Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of computers and the ability to input data into a computer.

Physical Demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to physically perform the following:

• Lift 50 pounds 100-200 times during the shift
• Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift
• Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, humid and/or cold conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.