Shift Available: 1st shift position requires availability to start 5:00am, 5:30am, 6:00am, 6:30am, or 7:00am Monday to Saturday

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sr. Production Assistant will be responsible for setting up, breaking down, and operating all slicing equipment under the direct supervision of the Line Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
• 6-9 month’s related manufacturing or food experience, required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal communication skills; must work effectively with others.
• Ability to multi-task while being detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while remaining productive at all times.
• Excellent attendance and dependability.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends on short notice.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, unit of measure conversions.

• Ensures quality of product being sliced and packaged meets the company’s production standards and quality.
• Removes product by hand from conveyor belt to place in packaging.
• Boxes packaged material according to customers specifications.
• Stock boxes or repackages when needed.
• Cut and peel casing from salami.
• Rotates into any line position as needed.
• Tends production line by watching for equipment malfunctions or product defects.
• Identify and communicate problems and production issues in a timely manner to Supervisors.
• Enters down time into RedZone.
• Assist Line supervisor with all functions and duties of assigned production lines.
• Assist Line supervisor with assigned line set up, break down and operation.
• Handle assigned raw materials, to produce on assigned production lines.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).
• Following set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.