Bacon Blending & Dry-Cure Operator - 1st Shift

Westin; Fairbury (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Westin is seeking a 1st Shift Blender at the WPM Main Plant in Fairbury, NE to blend and chill meat ingredients and ensure product quality. The role requires following GMPs, safety policies, and LEAN practices while maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities include preparing blends, filling tumblers, packaging, logging temperatures, and moving products with a pallet jack. This position involves standing 8–9 hours, CO2 exposure, and physical strength requirements.

Qualifications

• Follow GMPs at all times.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow safety policies.
• Notify management immediately of any unsafe situations.
• Follow all Food Safety Policies.
• Must always follow LOTO (Lock out Tag out) program.
• Participate in daily LEAN meeting and stretches.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Prompt, on time reporting to work stations is required.
• Ability to stand on concrete floors for 8-9 hours a day.
• Ability to safely walk on uneven surfaces including ramps and stairs.
• Ability to safely stand on platform while performing repetitive tasks above the level of shoulders.
• Ability to climb step and extension ladders.
• Ability to safely walk on extremely slick surfaces due to working or weather conditions.
• Strength Factor Level 4-Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.
• This position will require working in an environment where CO2 is used.

Responsibilities

• Blend ingredients according to procedures and follow instructions.
• Fill tumblers with raw meat ingredients to mix and package.
• Complete required paperwork neatly and accurately.
• Identify any foreign materials or objects in the product.
• Record temperatures at required intervals and ensure proper logging.
• Take temperature of blends and correctly wrap and pallet products.
• Maintain product flow and proper mixture in blending room.
• Operate pallet jack to move products to coolers and blending areas.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and report to Supervisor as needed.
• Assist with rework and sample product tests in blending room.

Skills

GMP compliance

Food safety

LEAN practices

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Westin is seeking a 1st Shift Blender at the WPM Main Plant in Fairbury, NE to blend and chill meat ingredients and ensure product quality. The role requires following GMPs, safety policies, and LEAN practices while maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities include preparing blends, filling tumblers, packaging, logging temperatures, and moving products with a pallet jack. This position involves standing 8–9 hours, CO2 exposure, and physical strength requirements.