Job Title: Production Team Member

Location: AAPP Plant – Greeley, CO

Reports To: Production Manager

Department: Production

Job Status: Full-Time

Job Type: Hourly/Nonexempt

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

• Receives work assignments and schedules from Production Leads.
• Ensure the production line is supplied with necessary tools, equipment, production orders, material, etc.
  
• Demonstrates ability to operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner that adheres to company training and safety procedures.
• Evaluation of product on production line to ensure it meets or exceeds quality standards.
• Assist with troubleshooting mechanical and operations issues and ensure production line efficiencies.
• Assist in the completion of production line performance results reporting.
• Report faulty equipment, damages, and other safety hazards to supervisor/line lead.

Competency:

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

Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Actively promotes the production of safe quality pet proteins by participating in food safety and quality improvement meetings or teams. Responding to food safety issues or quality issues of customers, as requested. Monitoring the GMP state of the facility and employees and taking corrective actions as necessary.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; meets company and departmental safety goals; Proper utilization of required PPE at all times; reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; actively participates in job hazard analysis and proposes potential solutions.

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 essential functions. Must be able to complete with passing grade general labor and safety training and all required training for their position.

Education/Experience:

High School degree or equivalent

Employment Eligibility:

Ability to provide proof of U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.

Ability to pass pre-employment screening (e.g., drug screen, background check, etc.).

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 85 pounds without mechanical assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision and Depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear or smell.