Production Technician 1 (2nd Shift) (1326)

Perriconefarms; Beaumont (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Perricone Farms is seeking a Production Technician 1 for a full-time role in Beaumont, CA. The position involves unloading, grading, and sorting fruits to ensure quality control. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with the opportunity to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401K Plan

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 1 to 3 months related experience or training preferred.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish helpful.

Responsibilities

• Unload fruit from trucks onto a conveyor belt.
• Grade, sort, and classify fruit based on size, weight, and color.
• Maintain cleaning and hygiene standards in the work area.

Skills

Bi-lingual in English and Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Beaumont, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $16.50 - $16.50 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Swing

Job Category: Manufacturing

Description

Perricone Farms, a leading citrus juice supplier located in Beaumont, CA, is seeking aProduction Technician 1,to join our team. This is fast-paced position which offers long-term, consistent employment with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life and 401K.

Pay Rate: $16.50 per hour + $1 Differential

Shift / Hours: 2ndShift: Monday - Saturday @ 3:00 pmto 11:30 pm

Summary of Functions:

As aProduction Technician 1, you will be responsible for the efficient handling and sorting of fruit to ensure quality and proper grading. Your primary tasks will include:

• Unloading Fruit:Use a shovel to unload fruit from trucks onto a conveyor belt or fruit table.
• Grading and Sorting:Grade, sort, and classify fruit based on size, weight, color, and overall condition.
• Quality Control:Ensure that all fruit meets company standards and specifications before it proceeds to the next stage of processing or distribution.
• Maintenance:Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of work areas and equipment to ensure a safe and hygienic environment.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Unload fruit onto conveyor belt or fruit table for grading.
• As needed grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
• Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
• Seal and fill empty juice drums as needed.
• Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
• Notifies supervisor of unusual problems.
• Works in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
• Follows health and safety guidelines. Maintain and keep work area according to cGMP.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
• Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
• Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.
• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.

Organizational Relationships:

• Position reports to ShiftManager

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish helpful.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions as associated with a job.While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.