Prep Room I

DelGrosso Foods; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

DelGrosso Foods in Altoona, PA is seeking a production associate to support sauce production. You will cut pork and beef bones, grind hamburger from frozen state, and grate cheeses according to the production schedule.

You must be able to stand 8–10 hours, lift up to 80 pounds, work in a cold environment around 38 degrees, and complete required paperwork using the ERP system for product tracking.

Qualifications

• Experience with meat cutting and meat grinding preferred.
• Able to operate band saw, meat grinder, and cheese grater.
• Able to stand 8–10 hours per day and lift up to 80 pounds.
• Able to work in cold at approximately 38°F for 8–10 hour shift.
• Able to complete necessary paperwork for product tracking and use ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Cuts meats and bones with band saws and meat grinders for sauce production.
• Grates cheeses to specifications for sauce production.
• Retrieves and weighs spices from dry storage according to production schedule.
• Uses forklift and pallet jack to move ingredients as needed.
• Records ingredient usage in ERP system for tracking.
• Prepares ingredients for next day’s production schedule.
• Sanitizes work area per QA standards.

Skills

Meat cutting

Meat grinding

Paperwork/documentation

Teamwork

Tools

Band saw

Meat grinder

Cheese grater

Forklift

Pallet jack

ERP system

Job description

Educations & Qualifications: Experience with meat cutting and meat grinding is preferred. Must be able to operate different equipment such as a band saw, meat grinder, and cheese grater. Must be able to stand for 8-10 hours per day and lift up to 80 pounds on a frequent basis. Must be able to work in cold at approximately 38 degrees for 8-10 hour shift. Must be able to complete necessary paperwork for product tracking and use ERP system.

Summary:Cuts pork and beef bones to a small size for sauce production. Grinds hamburger from a frozen state for sauce production. Grates spools of cheeses for sauce production. Weighs dry ingredients at different ratios for various sauce production. Works in and out of freezer and dry storage areas. Lifts ingredient boxes for length of shift as needed for production. Uses equipment such as band saws, meat grinders, cheese graters, fork trucks, and pallet jacks throughout length of shift to prepare ingredients for production.

Essential Functions:

• Cuts various meats and bones with band saws and meat grinders for production of sauce. Amounts will vary based on the production schedule.
• Grates various cheeses to specifications for sauce production.
• Retrieves and weigh spices from dry storage area according to production schedule and specifications.
• Uses fork trucks and pallet jacks when necessary to move ingredients from storage areas to production areas as needed.
• Uses ERP system or paper documentation for coding of each ingredient used for tracking purposes.
• Prepares ingredients on carts for next day’s production schedule.
• Sanitizes work area according to Company and Quality Assurance standards.

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintain and protect employee, customer, and consumer confidentiality.
• Report to and from work at assigned time.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Must be honest and reliable.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere. Provide help and support to co-workers on an ongoing basis.
• Adhere to dress code policy.

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