Meatroom Operator - Nights

Simmons Pet Food; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food is hiring for a Meat Room position. The role involves assembling grinders, preparing meats, batching according to formulas, and conveying products through the line. You will inspect for quality issues, switch knives, and maintain sanitation across shifts in a fast-paced production environment.

Experience in manufacturing or warehouse settings is valued. The team emphasizes safety, equipment upkeep, and adherence to BEST practices, with a focus on teamwork and reliable

Qualifications

• Must lift up to 50 lbs and stand for an entire shift.
• PPE: steel-toe shoes and hearing protection may be required.
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check that grinders are assembled.
• Prepare meats on the meat table in order thrown.
• Ensure 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.
• Safely grind meats for use in various formulas.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Machine Operation

Job description

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.

Safely grind meats for use in various formulas.

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.

Other Duties

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.