Further Product Tech, Fort Smith, DSI, Days

Simmons Foods, Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods, Inc. is seeking a packer to perform multiple packing and weighing tasks on a moving conveyor while maintaining line speeds for different products.

The role involves inspecting and sorting product, pulling bones when needed, and ensuring only conforming goods advance along the line. The successful candidate will work in a team environment and follow Simmons operating systems, including quality, safety and LEAN policies, while remaining adaptable to cold, wet, and dusty production

Qualifications

• Moves on a moving conveyor belt using both hands.
• Packs, styles and weighs product as assigned.
• Inspects, grades and removes nonconforming product.

Responsibilities

• Fosters teamwork and participates in team meetings.
• Adheres to Simmons operating systems: quality, security, LEAN and company policies.
• Communicates concerns and improvement ideas to the team leader.
• Maintains awareness of how actions affect overall systems and objectives.
• Performs other duties to support business objectives.

Job description

To learn, perform and rotate between the positions of packer, scaler, styler and grader and as needed to maintain line speeds on any given product at the designated rate for that product.

Essential Position Responsibilities

Works on a moving conveyor belt using both hands. Spreads or styles product by hand on the belt. Performs multiple types of packing and weighing. Pulls bones from product; inspects, grades and removes product that does not meet standards.

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: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as 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: Must be able to move, push, or pull up to 50 pounds from table to scales at waist level and bend, stoop, walk, stand, and work in a cold, wet, noisy, dusty environment for the entire shift. This position involves repetitive motion and may include rotating through cold and hot areas of the plant.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Std waterproof gloves, sleeves, hearing protection. Refer to Footwear Standards Policy.

Travel: N/A

Technical Experience: N/A

Industry Experience: Preference for poultry or food processing organization

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