Precision Meat Processing Operator

Fair Oaks Foods; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fair Oaks Foods in Davenport, IA is seeking a Production Machine Operator to safely control a variety of meat-processing equipment and support daily production targets.

The role emphasizes following GMPs, HACCP, and PPE, performing setup and sanitation, maintaining logs, addressing process issues, and upholding safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment. Eight-hour shifts with heavy lifting and environmental extremes are common.

Qualifications

• Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Follow directions and work well in a team.
• Interpret and translate engineering designs and documentation.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of and the ability to abide by applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to calculate figures and amounts and adjust the machine accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to production operations by following policies and procedures for meat processing; Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulations, etc.
• Contribute to a safe and sanitary work environment by complying with established procedures and rules.
• Prepare and assemble meat‑processing equipment for operation. Disassemble and prepare meat‑processing equipment for sanitation washing.
• Document the production process by maintaining production logs.
• Contribute to production operations by solving process problems, making equipment adjustments, reporting production and quality data, recording decisions, and referring problems to the Production Supervisor.
• Attend to the current needs of the process by responding immediately to the express orders of the Production Supervisor and/or Production Foreman.
• Responsible for the quality of work performed and for identifying and documenting quality problems for corrective action and prevention of non-conforming products.

Skills

Follow written instructions

Team collaboration

Interpret engineering drawings

Production equipment operation

Analytical problem-solving

OSHA compliance

Numerical calculation

Job description

Fair Oaks Foods in Davenport, IA is seeking a Production Machine Operator to safely control a variety of meat-processing equipment and support daily production targets.

The role emphasizes following GMPs, HACCP, and PPE, performing setup and sanitation, maintaining logs, addressing process issues, and upholding safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment. Eight-hour shifts with heavy lifting and environmental extremes are common.