Labor Technician~General Labor*SOUTH CAROLINA/WARD*

Amick Farms; South Carolina; On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Amick Farms in South Carolina is seeking a production team member to support thigh debone, weighing, labeling, packaging, and cold-chain processes on an automated line. You will work with conveyors, seals, and packing stations to ensure products meet safety and quality standards.

Good hygiene, adherence to health codes, and the ability to stand for long periods are required. This role emphasizes safety, quality, yield, cost, and teamwork on a fast-paced production floor.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of SSOP and GMP rules.
• Knowledge of all product wash areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform thigh debone and remove bone with precision.
• Weigh products and label boxes as required.
• Operate CVP machine to seal product in packaging.
• Apply ice or CO2 layers to protect product quality.
• Stack finished product on pallets according to configuration.
• Line boxes with liners and pack trays to company standards.

Skills

SSOP and GMP knowledge

Product wash areas knowledge

Job description

Locations

South Carolina-Ward
Ward, SC 29166, USA

Description

• Thigh Debone
  • Remove the bone out of the thigh using wizard knife.
• (Weighing product) – Operating a scale, making weight, and depending on location placing a product label on the box that has just been weighed
• CVP Machine Operator
  • Operating a CVP Machine to seal the plastic bag the product is in
• Ice or C02 Layer
  • Covering the product with the correct amount of C02 or ice
• Stack Off
  • Palletizing finished product by stacking product in the correct configuration on a pallet
• Box Liner
  • Lining boxes with bags
• Tray Pack
  • Packing trays of chicken to company and customer standards

There are times when additional cutting or trimming is required. During this operation team members will be required to use either scissors or knives.

During any of the above task, constant focus and concentration is required to ensure tasks are performed in a way that promotes food safety and quality.

• Employees work alongside an automated line with either a mechanical conveyor or shackles
• Increased noise levels due to machinery
• Varying range of temperatures
• Damp and wet environment

Requirements

• Requires good personal hygiene and adherence to local, state, and federal health codes and standards
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Constant focus and concentration required to ensure a quality product is produced as well as to ensure safety is maintained from potentially hazardous conditions

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of SSOP and GMP
• Knowledge of all product wash areas

Core Competencies

• Safety
• Quality
• Yield
• Cost
• Relationships

Team Member Code

• Safety starts and ends with you
• People eat what we make
• Hard works always pays off
• Doing what's right is never wrong
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

Job Specific Competencies

• Consistently perform duties throughout entire shift
• Follow all written and verbal instructions
• Adhere to attendance policy

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