Bulk Auditor - Nights

Simmons Pet Food Inc; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food Inc is seeking an employee to verify batch ingredients and ensure correct formulations are followed on their production line. The role involves auditing operator batching, validating lot numbers and weights, and completing shift-scale verifications to maintain product quality.

The worker will also be responsible for end-of-shift documentation, pallet tagging, and ensuring GMP practices on the shop floor. Strong English communication and basic math are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education requires basic math, reading, writing, and computer knowledge with good English communication.

Responsibilities

• Verify that the ingredients for the first batch of every formula are correct.
• Audit operators’ batching, ensure correct lot numbers, and verify weights during weighing.
• Complete scale verification at shift start and after any scale move; submit the Scale Verification Form.
• Check the end of shift rack items are properly identified and paperwork is handed to Can Production Supervisor.
• Print pallet tags and ensure ingredients are not expired by QA tag checks in bulk room.
• Maintain a clean sanitary environment and enforce GMP practices on the shop floor.
• Ensure partial bags are taped, dated, initialed and labeled with QA tag before return to racks.
• Notify supervisor if any foreign material is found and ensure micro ingredients are weighed and labeled.

Skills

Basic math skills

Reading

Writing

English communication

Job description

Shift: Sunday-Tuesday 5pm-5am and Wednesday 5pm-11pm

To verify that the dry ingredients are batched correctly in the proper manner in order to ensure a quality product is made for customers.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• On the 1st batch of every formula, verify that all ingredients for the formula are correct.
• Verify that the operators are batching the correct ingredients in the right quantities. Verify that the batching books are being properly documented and that documentation is done by the operators in a timely manner. This includes verifying that the correct lot numbers are used and documented. Weights for all ingredients used in a formula shall also be verified by visually auditing the operators when they are weighing the product. All operators should be audited once per shift. New trainees should be audited at increased frequencies to ensure they are being trained correctly and to ensure batching is being done correctly as per the SOPs.
• At the start of shift, complete scale verification. This shall also be completed if a scale is moved during the shift. The 25 lb weight will be used. Responsible for completing the Scale Verification Form once scales are verified.
• At the end of the shift, check the cut batch rack to ensure items on the racks are properly identified.
• Turns in all paperwork into the Can Production Supervisor at the end of their shift
• Prints pallet tags as needed. Auditors also ensure that ingredients are not expired by checking the QA tags of ingredients coming into the bulk room. Verification of ingredients shall be done to ensure the QA tag matches the pallet of product
• Assists in maintaining a clean sanitary environment. This includes monitoring GMPs such as no bags or totes on the floor, hair nets/beard nets used, spills cleaned up in a timely manner, check totes for missing pieces and cracks, totes are cleaned before being put back in racks, trash emptied in a timely manner and before end of shift ect
• Ensures that all partial bags are correctly taped, dated, initialed and labeled (with QA tag) before they are transported back to the racks
• If a foreign material is found, ensure that the product is not used and will inform the supervisor of the item found.
• Ensures that all micro ingredients are properly weighed and labeled prior to being used
• Ensures that all grey totes containing product contain a green identification tag to maintain traceability.

Participates as a member of the Team .Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities : Lift up to 50 lbs. Stand up to 12 hours per shift. Read and write English on Shop Floor Documents

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): hearing protection, steel toed shoes, dust mask available.

Travel: N/A.

Technical Experience: N/A

Industry Experience: Experienced within a manufacturing/process environment with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.

Minimum Education: Basic math skills, reading, writing, computer knowledge and will need to have good communication skills in English. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.

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