Team Member 1 - Bistro

Bonduelle; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is seeking a Production Associate to support the production room and drive safety, quality, and efficiency. The role may involve packing, filling, stacking, labeling, and inspection across multiple positions.

The position requires English literacy, the ability to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced 24-hour plant environment, and teamwork with QA and maintenance. GED/HS diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English; comprehension of basic math.
• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24-hour plant environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• GED/High School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Follows GMP/PPE, Safety guidelines, maintains HACCP & Sanitation guidelines & processes.
• Utilizes proper tools to open bags following proper process.
• Understands yield standards.
• Works safely around moving equipment & conveyors in a wet environment.
• Places product & condiment into bowls.
• Packs units into approved cases.
• Follows specifications for certain salad blending.
• Visually inspects bowls of packed product for quality including marking, seal integrity, weight and migration.
• Cross-trained and multitasks in multiple positions.
• Maintains a clean work area at all times.
• Notifies QA if product has quality issues.
• Operates dishwasher after confirming soap present.
• Maintains tools & equipment per 5S.
• Follows 5S methodology.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

GED/High School Diploma

Job description

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact.

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first and makes contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority.

Position Summary:

This role is a key position within our production room and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety, quality and efficiency standards. This position can perform anyone or multiple of the following roles within the room: packer, filler, stacker, box labeler, inspector.

What you will Do:

• Follows GMP/PPE, Safety guidelines, maintains HACCP & Sanitation guidelines & processes
• Utilization of proper tools (scoops) & correct tools to open bags following proper process
• Understands yield standards
• Works safely around moving equipment & conveyors in wet environment
• Places product & condiment into bowls
• Packs units into approved cases
• Follow specifications for certain salad blending
• Visually inspects bowls of packed product for quality to include proper bowl marking & positioning, seal integrity, weight & migration
• Ability to be crossed trained & multitask in multiple positions
• Maintain safe work environment
• Work in a fast paced environment
• Comply with SQF Regulatory Programs
• Maintains a clean work area at all times
• Notifies QA if product has quality issues (out of specifications)
• Must follow the proper process when using the decanting spray (remove condiments from bags, put in clean tote & spray bags before
• Ability to operate a dishwasher after checking to ensure soap is in the dishwasher
• Maintain tools & equipment as delimited by the 5S marking
• Process of cleaning totes followed (manual or automatic)
• Ability to change out tape machine and box labeler
• Follow & enforce the 5S Methodology

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and speak English; comprehension of basic math.
• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24-hour plant environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• GED/High School Diploma.

Physical Work Environment / Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to

perform repetitive movements (i.e., scooping condiments into salad bowls). The associate regularly works near

moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually

loud.

• Ability to frequently move, push, or carry items up to 50lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Ability to move about within a fast paced environment in/outside facility, and traverse between the maintenance shop & production floor.
• Ability to ascend/descend on stairs/ladder for repairs
• Ability to position self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Exposed to a cold & wet environment of 34 degrees. Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Must be able to exchange accurate information through frequent communications within all levels of the organization
• Must be able to detect, identify, inspect, observe, and assess surroundings