Meatroom Operator - Nights

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc. in Emporia, KS is seeking a Meat Room Worker to safely grind meats for use in multiple formulas. The role focuses on following precise product formulas, operating grinders, and maintaining cleanliness in a fast-paced production environment.

You will collaborate with the team to ensure quality and consistency, adhere to safety and PPE requirements, and participate in weekly sanitation and general housekeeping tasks. Prior manufacturing experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience in manufacturing or warehouse environments preferred.
• Able to follow safety procedures and PPE requirements.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision quality

Teamwork

Tools

Machine operation

Job 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.

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