Finish Room Operator

Cole's Quality Foods, Inc; North Liberty (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

COLE in North Liberty, IA is seeking a Finish Room Operator for 3rd shift (11:45 pm-7:45 am) Monday-Friday. The role ensures smooth transition of finished product from the bagging line to cartoners, operates Quick Lock, check weighers, metal detectors, and maintains quality control throughout the line.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of production experience. Responsibilities include proper bag orientation, feeding the cartoner, palletizing finished

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ year of production/manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Place the predetermined amount of sticks in the moving bagger in-feed tray.
• Ensure proper orientation of sticks.
• Perform quality control of sticks passing over the bagger tables.
• Operate the quick lock unit and maintain even flow of bagged product to cartoner in-feed.
• Keep a neat and orderly work environment.
• Run the bulk pack line, fill cases, run taper and palletize finished product.
• Ensure bags are oriented correctly going into the cartoner.
• Be prepared to adjust schedule or area as needed by production management.
• Communicate with bagger operators, other finish room operators, management and maintenance.
• Final inspection for contamination or adulteration.
• Ensure metal detector program is functioning and address deviations.
• Ensure proper use of uniforms and nitrile gloves for food contact.
• Follow GMPs to monitor food safety, quality and legality.
• Perform final visual inspection of packaged product per Coles Quality Foods specifications.
• Ensure proper closure of quick-lock connection on the bag.
• Ensure proper packaging is used for the production run.
• Ensure proper weight checks are completed and check weighers operate per policy.
• Secure and inspect metal-rejected product.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Finish Room Operator 3rd shift (11:45 pm-7:45 am) Monday-Friday

North Liberty North Liberty, IA

Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION/GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for the smooth transition of product from the BOC freezer, across the bagger tables and into the bagger trays. Employees are also responsible for the operation of the Quick Lock units, the bulk pack taper; check weighers, metal detectors and ensuring the proper orientation of bagged product into the Jones cartoner. The finish room Operator is also the final link to insure the highest quality product is shipped to market.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1) The duties of the finish room operators will include: placing the predetermined amount of sticks in the moving bagger in-feed tray.


• 2) Ensuring the proper orientation of the sticks.


• 3) Quality control of the sticks passing over the bagger tables


• 4) Running the quick lock unit and ensuring the constant even flow of bagged product to the in feed of the cartoner.


• 5) Maintaining a neat and orderly work environment.


• 6) Running the bulk pack line, filling the cases, running the taper and palletizing the finished product.


• 7) Ensuring that the bags are oriented correctly going in to the cartoner.


• 8) As with any position, may be required to alter schedule or assigned work area depending on the needs of production as determined by management.


• 9) Communication with the bagger operators, other finish room operators, management and maintenance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOOD SAFETY, QUALITY, LEGAULITY:

• 1) Final inspection of product for any potential contamination or adulteration by outside source.


• 2) Ensuring mental detection program is functioning and any deviations are address.


• 3) Ensure proper use of company provided uniforms and wearing of nitrile gloves for food contact.


• 4) Following all GMPs set forth by the company to monitor food safety, quality and legality.


• 5) Performs the final visual inspection that all product packaged meets Coles Quality Foods specifications.


• 6) Ensure proper closure of the quick-lock connection is properly on the bag.


• 7) Ensure that proper packaging is being utilized for the production run.


• 8) Ensure that proper weight checks are completed and check weighers are operating to company policy.


• 9) Ensure that all metal rejected product is secured and inspected for verification.

Requirements

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY USED:Training on the proper operation of the quick lock machine, metal detectors, check weighers, and tapers. Proper ergonomics of the job and the interaction of the finish room equipment. The interaction and flow between the operators, product and equipment in a manufacturing environment. The correct code date sequence for the bulk pack.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Temperature between 55 and 90 degrees, depending on the season. The operator will be required to bend, turn and reach through out the day.SAFETY TRAINING SPECIFIC TO POSITION and PPE REQUIRED:General plant annual safety training, and specific machine hazards for the area. Required PPE includes cotton and nitrile gloves, hard soled shoes, hair nets, and ear plugs.QUALIFICATIONS- Education, work experience, specialized skills and knowledge required:1) High school diploma or GED.2) 1 or more year’s production/manufacturing experience.Our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual preference, handicap or disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal laws.