Grader SS-Night Shift

Simmons Foods, Inc.; Gentry (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods, Inc. is seeking team members for our production line in Arkansas. The role focuses on visually inspecting products, removing rejects, and ensuring output meets quality and customer specifications.

Team involvement is expected to promote continuous improvement and adherence to procedures. Employees participate in ongoing team development, follow company operating systems, and may rotate between line positions.

Qualifications

• Visually grades product to ensure quality and meets weight or count requirements.
• Must pass a customer specification test before qualification.
• May rotate to other positions on the line as needed.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a team member and supports development and implementation of team concepts and policies.
• Follows established operating systems and keeps awareness of quality, safety, and company policies.
• Performs other duties to support business objectives as needed.
• Maintains PPE and safe working practices in a loud, inside line environment.
• Lifts up to 10 lbs and may require standing for long periods.

Skills

Quality inspection

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Job description

Ensures only quality product remains on the line and piece counts meet customer specifications.

Essential Position Responsibilities

Visually grades product being dropped onto the line and ensures that only quality product that meets customer requirements such as quality, weight or count remains on the line. Removes defective product off the line and places it into identified defect groups. Candidate would be required to complete and pass a customer specification test before becoming qualified.

May rotate to other positions on the line as needed.

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 (this competency appears in all job descriptions): 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: Occasional twisting at the neck and waist. Constant standing up to 10 hours per shift, bending at the neck and waist, simple grasping with the hands, fine manipulation/feeling with the hands, reaching at or below shoulder level, repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms and hands, use of vision, light lifting/carrying. Work environment: Inside line work around loud equipment/machines; walking around drains, footbaths, hoses; wet, cold environment. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs as required by specific product grade lines.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Hearing protection, protective eyewear, smock, apron, gloves, hair net/beard net, slip-resistant footwear and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Travel: N/A

Technical Experience: N/A

Industry Experience: N/A

Minimum Education: N/A

Preferred Education: N/A

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