Line Worker (1st Shift)

Monogram Foods; Town of Plover (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits at 30 days

Job summary

Monogram Foods in Plover, WI is seeking an Entry Level Production Associate for the 1st shift. You will stand beside a moving conveyor, sort, assemble, inspect and pack finished products in a safety- and quality-driven environment.

The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 30 pounds, tolerating cold and wet conditions, and operating with good teamwork and dexterity to keep pace with line speeds. Full benefits begin after 30 days.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Desire to grow into a machine operator quickly.
• Able to stand, walk on slippery surfaces for extended periods.
• Lift up to 30 lbs and handle up to 10 lbs.
• Work in cold and wet environments; tolerate noise.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and report safety hazards immediately.
• Follow work rules, policies and procedures.
• Uphold food safety and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with team to meet line speeds.
• Assist with sorting, assembling, inspecting and packing products.
• Relocate to other lines or locations as needed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Stamina/Endurance

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Standing for long periods

Job description

Job Details

• Level: Entry
• Job Location: Plover WI - Plover, WI 54467
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $17.46 - $18.96
• Hourly Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: 1st Shift
• Full Benefits available at 30 days

Job Summary: Positions require employees to stand directly in front of a moving conveyor aligned side-by-side with other employees in close proximity and sort, place, arrange, pull designated ingredients and pack finished product according to safety, quality and production standards. Employees are assigned to different duties on the assembly line which typically change throughout the day to include sorting, assembling, inspecting and/or packing product.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Work safely and report safety hazards immediately
• Follow work rules, policies and procedures
• Uphold food safety requirements. Includes overall good hygiene: washing hands in the plant as required and wearing smock, sleeves, gloves, boots/shoe covers, hair net and beard net as appropriate.
• Work well with other employees to meet required line speed requirements.
• Place supplemental ingredients when rework is required
• Estimate substandard weights, counts, shapes/sizes and pull and place in designated containers
• Pull and pack finished goods into containers
• Report line breakdowns or quality problems immediately to the line operator, line lead or supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned including relocation to other production lines or company locations. It is important to understand assignments are solely at the discretion of the supervisor and are based on labor shortages and product variations

“This role will require extended hours based on production needs, including work to be performed after regular business hours and on weekends.”

Qualifications

• Must be 18yrs old to work for Monogram Foods
• Qualified candidates will have the desire to grow into a machine operator within a short timeframe.
• Maintain balance while walking, stepping and standing on slippery wet surfaces
• Stand in one place and maintain balance on a hard surface for up to 3 1/2 hours at one time
• Dependent upon body height, may bend over a conveyor to reach down for up to three hours at one time or repetitively reach arms above shoulders for up to three hours at one time
• Height of the conveyers are 38” – 40” and they have 3 stands they can use that are 8” high. They are reaching approximately 22”-24” to get the ingredients. (Insert specific information for each line)
• Observe products moving quickly on a conveyor system for up to 3 1/2 hours at one time. (Would not be able to do this job safely and within food safety standards with vertigo and/or motion sickness)
• Work with coordination dexterity and speed. Includes coordination between eyes and hands to identify and pull substandard components moving on a moving conveyor system. This includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This includes ability to repetitively pinch, pull and grasp components
• Regularly roll 30 pounds and lift up to 10lbs
• Tolerate moving mechanical parts, vibration and high volumes of noise from machinery and moving equipment
• Hear moving machinery, safety alarms and work instruction with variations of high volume background noise
• Tolerate cold and wet environment in temperatures as low as 43 degrees and handle frozen components while wearing moderately insulated gloves for up to three hours at one time/hot elements

Preferred

• Read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers (add and subtract numbers).

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will stand directly in front of a moving conveyor aligned side-by-side with other employees in close proximity and place, sort, arrange and pull designated ingredients and pack finished products according to safety, quality and production standards. Employees are assigned to different duties on the assembly line which typically change throughout the day to include sorting, assembling, inspecting and/or packing product.

The employee must be able to regularly roll 30 lbs. and lift up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment requires the use of protective equipment relating to food safety and personal safety such as, limited to, sterilized uniform overcoat/smock, facial hair nets, safety glasses and ear plugs. Exposure to significant fluctuations of temperatures as low as 43 degrees from various locations work is performed.