DEBONE TECHNICIAN-Days

Simmons Foods; Saratoga (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods is seeking a Debone Production Team Member to operate and rotate through all Debone line positions on a regular basis. The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to lean principles, safety, and quality with responsibilities across cutting breasts, wings, skin pulling, loading, packing, and using saws.

The position requires standing for long hours in a cold environment and wearing PPE. Applicants should be comfortable with manual labor, attend team meetings, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience in poultry processing preferred.
• Ability to stand for long hours (8–10).
• Willingness to rotate through Debone positions.

Responsibilities

• Performs all positions on the Debone line and rotates as needed (cutting breasts, wings, skin pulling, saw usage, loading, packing).
• Participates as a member of the Team and attends team meetings.
• Supports cohesiveness and communicates improvement ideas to the team leader to achieve synergy.

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To be fluent in all Debone production work on a rotation basis.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all positions on the line in Debone. Rotates positions as needed to include cutting breasts, wings; pulling skin; using a saw; loading product; tray packing and any other position in Debone.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in the 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 reinforce 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, LEAN); 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.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Employee must be able to work in a cold environment down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee is required to stand/move about for 8-10 hours a day. The employee must be able to perform the required duties of the job including but not limited to: reaching, standing, moving about, and/or lifting. Constant moving about; bending - twisting of the neck; simple grasping; fine manipulation/feeling; reaching below shoulder level; repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms and hands; use of vision and hearing. Occasional bending - twisting at the waist; pushing/pulling; talking.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Will use waterproof footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

TRAVEL

NA

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

N/A

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Minimum Education: N/A Preferred Education: N/A