Edible Rendering Operator

Coast Packing Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast Packing Company is seeking an Edible Rendering Operator responsible for rendering and processing animal source material. The role involves inspecting equipment for sanitation, testing functionality, and ensuring proper product logging and temperature monitoring.

Additional responsibilities include basic maintenance on equipment, operating powered lift vehicles, and handling raw material. This position is crucial for maintaining efficient rendering operations.

Responsibilities

• Completes inspection of equipment to ensure sanitation.
• Tests equipment for proper functioning.
• Checks tank availability and manipulates valves.
• Logs information on product including lot number and weight.
• Monitors temperature gauges and flow rates.
• Executes basic preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Operates powered lift vehicles to move materials.

Job description

The Edible Rendering Operator is responsible for tending equipment used to render and process animal source material including animal fat trimming.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Completes inspection of equipment to determine if sanitation is adequate to begin rendering process.
• Tests equipment to determine proper functioning.
• Check tank availability/levels and manipulate valves to set the tank to be used.
• Remove product from tempering cooler, using powered lift vehicle(s), and securing product into the dumper.
• Log information on product such as lot number, weight, source company, start time.
• Opens valves and starts pumps and conveyors to move materials through rendering process.
• Monitors temperature gauges, rate of flow, and condition of materials passing through cookers, expellers, and grinders; adjusts valves and rate of flow.
• Execute basic preventative maintenance including disassembly of centrifuges for the purposes of replacing gaskets, o-rings, and checking oil in gearboxes.
• Contacts maintenance mechanics for troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.
• Operate powered lift vehicles and hand trucks to move raw material combo bins.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.