Production Utility

Klosterman-Baking-Company; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Klosterman Baking Company in Hebron, KY is seeking a Production Utility to operate equipment and ensure finished products meet food safety and quality standards. You will work in a team environment, perform tray handling, stacking, washing, and changeovers, and assist in keeping lines clean and well-organized.

Responsibilities include inspecting product, sorting trays by color, feeding trays to washers, operating stackers, supporting production changeovers, and reporting any quality or machine

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Able to stand for long periods; lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Experience in food manufacturing helpful.
• Focus on cleanliness, safety, and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Inspect product for uniformity and quality prior to packaging.
• Sort trays by color, bakery name, and condition.
• Feed trays to tray washer and operate the pan stacker/un-stacker.
• Assist in product changeovers and keep work area clean and sanitary.
• Report quality issues and machine problems to supervision or wrapping operator promptly.

Skills

Team environment

Quality awareness

Attention to detail

Communication

Physical stamina

Job description

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Production Utility

Regular Full-Time Hebron, KY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1330

Salary: $18.85 Annually

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION: Production Associates will operate all equipment and produce all finished products to comply with all laws, policies and standards governing food safety and quality. Production Associates are obligated to report all food safety and quality issues that may occur.

SUMMARY: Must be able to work in a “Team Environment”. Responsible for inspecting product for uniformity and quality prior to packaging. For breaking down stacks of empty trays to be sorted by color, bakery names (stamped on trays) and sorting out trays that have been broken from use. Responsible for feeding trays into a tray washer and pulling stacked product out of stacking machines to be placed into product staging lanes. Also, setting and pulling metal pans from production line at start-up, shutdown, and product changeovers. Other responsibilities including making sure product codes on packages are legible. Discarding scrap dough and buns into compactor and keeping work area clean and orderly. And any other duties assigned by supervision. Duties are rotated as instructed by supervision. Attend regularly and on time a five- or six-day workweek including weekends, holidays, and possible split days off. Schedule 8 hours or more per day.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inspection of product for uniformity and quality prior to packaging

Sorting Trays – by color, other suppliers, broken.

Feeding trays to tray washer

Operating Pan Stacker/Un-stacker as needed.

Aiding in product changeovers

Discarding scrap / waste disposal / mopping excess water

Must maintain an organized, clean and sanitary working area.

Communicating with others. i.e. operators, utility personnel, supervisors

Pre-Wrap Product Inspection: Requires bending, lifting and stretching over 4’ conveyor. (Hands must be clean, sanitary and in gloves!)

Stand at inspection station and wrapping machines and using both hands, remove inferior product that does not meet KBI standards.

Placing inferior product into waste containers to be weighed for a cripple/damaged count.

Responsible for reporting quality issues and machine problems to supervision or wrapping operator immediately.

Using both hands, keeping product lanes even for smooth operation of wrapping machine and keeping product lanes free of “bun jams”.

Know how to switch “split product conveyor” between east and west wrappers.

Know how to operate all switches and buttons on inspecting station control panel: assist button, master stop button, accumulator speed dial, in feed speed dial, manual/automatic switch bun grouper section and north/south slicer on buttons.

Be able to react quickly if wrapping machine quits running and know what actions to take.

Know how to safely un-jam wrapper at basket loader.

Keep area clean and orderly and know where to find cleaning supplies. Remember to wear safety goggles when using compressed air.

Tray washer: Overhead stretching, stooping, and bending required.

Be able to safely break down stacks of empty trays up to 7’8” high.

Sort trays by color, bakery name (stamped on trays) and sort out broken trays.

Know what color tray to load into washer for the product to be ran (ask loaders).

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

Know where broken trays are placed at tray washer and where to take broken trays at end of the shift.

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GENERAL:

Logic and Reasoning Ability:

Able to solve problems relating to quality requirements and testing.

Math Ability:

Able to add subtract, multiply, divide, and estimate.

Integrity:

Honest, respectful of others, calm and patient in the face of adversity.

Physical:

Capable of standing and walking for long periods of time. Capable of exerting up to 40 lbs. of force frequently and pushing 200 lbs. of stacked product across floor. Must be able to reach above 7’8” to stacked product.

Capable of climbing, standing for long periods, walking, grasping, lifting, stacking, pushing, and pulling.

Must be capable of mental and visual ability to be able to inspect codes and packages and to count product. Must possess basic calculations of counting, addition, multiplication and division.

Capable of understanding and reading work schedules, plant signs/notices, safety regulations postings on bulletin boards or SDS sheets found in the SDS binder.

Worker subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and temperatures above 100 degrees that is process related and more extreme in summer months. Workers subject to outside temperatures below freezing.

Workers subject to occasional noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard.

Worker subject to hazards such as proximity to moving parts, electrical current and moving objects carrying significant weight and force.

Work within a noisy environment.

Work within a non-climate-controlled workspace where temperatures may vary (typical in manufacturing environments).

SAFETY:

Adhere to OSHA policies and company safety procedures and requirements.

Submit documentation for safety hazards to a supervisor when identified.

Avoid rushing, awkward positions, and lifting heavy objects alone.

Be LOTO trained and understand LOTO procedures.

FOOD SAFETY:

Understanding of HACCP.

Follow all GMPs.

Properly follow allergen procedures

Monitor product surfaces and work area for any source of cross contamination.

Report any foreign material or food safety risk to a supervisor immediately.

Lead by example by demonstrating what is expected of the food safety culture of Klosterman Baking Company.

All new hires are subject to a 90-day probationary period, with weekly performance and attendance reviews.

As part of the hiring process, a pre-employment background check and drug test are required, in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Food manufacturing facility in which Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) must be followed at all times. Safety shoes are required from day one, including for the interview as a facility tour will be part of the interview process.