"This position requires a pre-employment, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion drug screen. Because this role requires [driving/operating machinery/safety-sensitive tasks], it is exempt from restrictions on testing for marijuana. Applicants must test negative for marijuana/THC to be considered for employment."

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Accurately receives or selects customer orders.
• Safely load/unload materials.
• Follows FIFO best practices.
• Identifies and correctly packs meats by species.
• Labels and stages product onto a pallet.
• Ensures work area is neat and always organized.
• Conduct general inventory as needed.
• Leader and actively complies with GMP’s, HACCP, SOP’s and Food Safety regulations and policies learn these important food processing requirements while you work.
• Ability to effectively communicate with leaders and co-workers and offer suggestions.
• Safely operate machinery and equipment such as forklift, scissor lift and pallet jack.
• Complete miscellaneous other duties as assigned.

Food & Physical Safety

• Perform duties to SQF (Safe Quality Food) level 2 standards and requirements.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), policies and procedures.
• Understand and complete your responsibilities under Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the position and/or task.
• Report any accidents, incidents, near misses immediately.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Work within established safe work practices, policies, and procedures.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The Associate will spend up to 100% of their time in a refrigerated/frozen environment approximately 35°F- 45°F. Associate must have the ability to constantly work on concrete floors in a cold, moist, and refrigerated environment. The Associate must have the ability to safely use sharp tools such as knives and meat saws and constantly perform repetitive motion tasks. The Associate must have the ability to lift-up to 75 pounds frequently and frequently bend, kneel, and lift. 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 talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee will be required to perform work in a refrigerated environment.

Teamwork & Communication: Listens well. Speaks effectively. Writes clearly. Participates in, accepts, and supports group decisions. Acknowledges the ideas and contribution of others. Works well with varying personalities and cultures. Contributes to a positive work environment.

Planning & Organizing: Self-starter. Structured and productive in work habits. Manages time well and meets deadlines. Works with a sense of urgency. Sees things through to completion. Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unexpected demands.

Problem-solving & Decision-making: Ability to break down a situation into smaller pieces to identify key issues. Makes good decisions independently. Balances short- and long-term considerations. Able to cope with setbacks and unexpected challenges with energy. Proposes ideas or actions that improve work effectiveness. Finds fresh solutions to issues.

Sierra Meat and Seafood believes that each employee makes a signification contribution to the success of the company. The contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline the responsibilities but not limited to such responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.