3rd Shift - Ingredient Handler

Red Gold Tomatoes; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Gold Tomatoes in the United States seeks an Ingredient Handler to supply ingredients to the cook room and mix deck, operating liquefier areas and related equipment safely and efficiently.

You will follow manufacturing specifications, weigh ingredients on scales, and maintain accurate usage/receiving records. Training includes HACCP and forklift school. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to Production Supervisor and requiring compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write English.
• Ability to operate and understand scales to weigh ingredients according to manufacturing standards.
• Follow manufacturing specification/batching guidelines for each product ran.
• Report all quality issues or batching irregularities to a supervisor or Quality Assurance.
• Must be able to maintain accurate usage and receiving records.
• Follow paste snorkel procedures and understand Brix Dilution scale.
• Monitor paste holding tanks and fill with paste as directed.

Responsibilities

• Must have a working knowledge of product/paste pumping equipment, snorkel equipment, Bredo mixer and can opener to operate safely and efficiently.
• Must be able to operate and understand scales to properly weigh out ingredients according to manufacturing standards.
• Follow manufacturing specification/batching guidelines for each product ran.
• Report all quality issues or batching irregularities to a supervisor or Quality Assurance.
• Must be able to maintain accurate usage and receiving records.
• Follow paste snorkel procedures and understand Brix Dilution scale.
• Monitor paste holding tanks and fill with paste as directed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Record keeping

Education

Read/Write English

Tools

Bredo mixer

Can opener

Product/paste pumping equipment

Snorkel equipment

Scales

Job description

Job Title: Ingredient Handler

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Job Code: 15200

JOB SUMMARY

To supply ingredients to the cook room and mix deck from liquefier and/or product/paste pumping equipment areas. This area is determined by product being run. To break down and store empty containers or dispose of if needed. Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Maintain specifications of ingredients determined by the product need. Breakdown and store empty containers or dispose of them as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must have a working knowledge of product/paste pumping equipment, snorkel equipment, Bredo mixer and can opener in order to operate safely and efficiently
• Must be able to operate and understand scales to properly weigh out ingredients according to manufacturing standards
• Follow manufacturing specification/batching guidelines for each product ran
• Report all quality issues or batching irregularities to a supervisor or Quality Assurance
• Must be able to maintain accurate usage and receiving records
• Follow paste snorkel procedures and understand Brix Dilution scale
• Monitor paste holding tanks and fill with paste as directed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• - Must be able to read and write English as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

On the job training:

• Bredo operation - 1 day
• Floor scale operation - 0.5 hour
• Product pump and control panel - 1 day/per snorkel and hoist as required
• Quality issues or irregularities - on going
• Stacking and banding boxes - 5 hours
• Record retention - 1 day
• Can opener operations - 1 day, as required
• Paste snorkel procedure and Brix Dilution scale - 6 to 8 hours
• Must complete Red Gold, Inc. forklift school
• HACCP training by HACCP coordinator

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct: None
• Indirect: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Sitting- to complete a task at lower levels
• Standing- to complete most all tasks
• Walking
• Climbing- to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipment
• Reaching- to perform activities, to get tools out of toolbox
• Kneeling- to perform work activities at low levels
• Crawling- to perform work activities under equipment
• Squatting
• Bending/stooping- to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
• Twisting- to perform work activities
• Pinch- to use tools, to manipulate wires
• - Grasping/handling- using tools, manipulating parts
• Carry ingredients (in silver bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 36 pounds
• Lift bag of citric acid from skid to storage container, 50 pounds
• Lift salad oil (in a bucket) from scale to blue barrel, 8 pounds
• Push bin with citric acid, up to minimal force needed to push cart
• Lift box of ingredients from skid to work area, varies 25-50 pounds
• Move barrel of jalapeo from skid to skid, 200 pounds
• Move barrel of onions from skid to a platform in work area, 150 pounds
• Lift box of peppers, 20 pounds
• Use pallet jack to move skids of product, force required to use pallet jack is moderate
• Lift box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds
• Carry box of mushrooms from skid to barrel of ingredients, 20 pounds

JOB COMPETENCIES

• - Ethics/ Integrity/ Trust
• - Attitude and Commitment
• - Diversity
• - Customer Service
• - Company Engagement
• - Quality
• - Cost Consciousness

Other

Responsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre requisite program requirements.

Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.