Meatroom Operator - Nights

Simmons Foods; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods is seeking a Meatroom Operator for the night shift in Emporia, KS. The role involves safely grinding meats, assembling grinders, and preparing product according to formulas while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring weights, operating conveyors, performing sanitation, and contributing to team goals in a manufacturing environment. Physically demanding with lifting up to 50 lbs and PPE use required.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to operate meat grinders or similar equipment.
• Ability to follow formulas and weight specifications.
• Experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check grinders are assembled and ready for use.
• Prepare meats on the meat table according to formulas.
• Select proper meats to match weights and formulas.
• Push meats onto conveyors as directed by product formulas.
• Inspect blocks for foreign material, spoilage, odor, and denatured meat.
• Perform weekly sanitation and cleaning duties.

Skills

Machine operation

Quality control

Team work

Safety procedures

Communication

Job description

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information to request the appropriate accommodation by visiting the following our Accessibility Accomodation for Applicants page.

Meatroom Operator - Nights

Locations

Showing 1 location

Emporia, KS 66801, USA

• Production
• Full-Time

Description

Safely grind meats for use in various formulas.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check that grinders are assembled.
• Prepare meats on the meat table in order thrown.
• Ensure that proper meats are batched for each formula and weight specification by selecting the proper meats for the formula and conveying them to the grinders.
• Push meats onto conveyors as indicated by each product formula.
• Inspect meat blocks for: foreign material, spoilage, off odor, green meat and/or excess denaturing.
• Reverse plate and change knives.
• Wash down floor and equipment between batches.
• Shovel scrap meat from floor to scrap totes with drainage holes.
• Clean and stack empty pallets neatly for removal to designated areas.
• Run the fresh meat side of the meat room.
• Perform weekly sanitation.

Participates as a member of the Team . Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T 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: 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 the Meat Room 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 :Must lift up to 50 lbs and stand on feet for entire shift.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Company issued protective wear, Steel Toe Shoes, Slip resistant boots, Hearing Protection.

Travel: N/A.

Technical Experience: Machine Operation preferred.

Industry Experience: Manufacturing or warehouse.

Competencies: Communication skills & decision quality - Must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team. A highly responsive ability to react to daily production priorities in a calm and focused manner.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.