PT Food Process Worker

CitraPac, Inc.; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

CitraPac, Inc. in Sebring, FL is seeking Food Process Workers to operate and monitor a fast-moving production line, inspect and sort lots, and assist with washing, packing and sanitation of a wide range of food items.

Candidates should be physically able to lift and stand for long periods, follow safety rules, and work well in a team. No formal education is required, though a good secondary education can help career progression into supervisory roles.

Qualifications

• The aptitude to keep attentiveness for cyclical tasks.
• Correctness and attention to detail.
• A good understanding of physical condition and safety and basic cleanliness rules.
• Good powers of surveillance to spot problems with produce.
• The aptitude to act rapidly when there is a difficulty.
• Good team working skills and the aptitude to work alone.

Responsibilities

• Check and control the equipment that make the food.
• Check instruments for example temperature gauges, at customary intervals.
• Keep machines dirt free at all times.
• Cleaning and sanitizing machines, work areas and common areas.
• When problems happen with the production procedure, you would discontinue the machine and report the fault to a supervisor or manager.
• Making sure the production line has a regular supply of raw materials or components.
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor or Management

Skills

Attentiveness to cyclical tasks

Attention to detail

Safety and cleanliness basics

Ability to spot problems

Rapid response to issues

Teamwork and independence

Education

High school diploma or equivalent recommended

Job description

Food Process Workers are responsible for manufacturing and packaging of a wide selection of food items, in addition to grading, sorting, cleaning, counting, moving and packaging products. Being a food process worker, you would typically work in a fast moving production line, where frozen and non-frozen food passes down on conveyor belts, through a variety of stages; washing, inspecting, sorting, handling and packaging.

• Checking and controlling the equipment that make the food
• Checking instruments for example temperature gauges, at customary intervals
• Keeping machines dirt free at all times
• Cleaning and sanitizing machines, work areas and common areas
• When problems happen with the production procedure, you would discontinue the machine and report the fault to a supervisor or manager
• Making sure the production line has a regular supply of raw materials or components
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor or Management

Skills and Knowledge

• The aptitude to keep attentiveness for cyclical tasks
• Correctness and attention to detail
• A good understanding of physical condition and safety and basic cleanliness rules
• Good powers of surveillance to spot problems with produce
• The aptitude to act rapidly when there is a difficulty
• Good team working skills and the aptitude to work alone

You might be able to begin as a food processor without a formal education. A good secondary education might help your career prospects, for instance if you wish to move into a supervisory or managerial role.

• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, standing,bending and reaching

• Ability to work in temperature-controlled cold food processing rooms (45f or colder) continuously for up to 4 hours
• Ability to work in freezers (with protective gear)
• The capability to follow instructions and procedures