Utility Production - Day Shift

Simmons Pet Food; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food is seeking a Utility Crew member for our plant operations. You will fill in for breaks and absences to maintain continuous production quality, operate equipment, perform sanitation, and log critical data.

The role requires teamwork, adherence to company policies, and safety practices to support efficient operations. Expect to work in a busy plant environment, comply with PPE requirements, and contribute to ongoing team development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Fully operate all necessary equipment in assigned area.
• Record downtime, can loss, lot numbers, record temperature, and any other report document.
• Ensure all areas are cleaned to standard.
• Perform weekly sanitation.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure BEST practices with all team members.
• Is familiar with Simmons' operating systems and understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems.

Skills

Basic math

Reading and writing English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Essential Position Responsibilities

Fills in for the employees during breaks and any type of absence while maintaining the continuing quality of the plant operations.

Essential Position Responsibilities

Fills in for the employees during breaks and any type of absence while maintaining the continuing quality of the plant operations.

• Fully operate all necessary equipment in assigned area.
• Record downtime, can loss, lot numbers, record temperature, and any other report document.
• Ensure all areas are cleaned to standard.
• Perform weekly sanitation.

Participates as a member of the Team.

Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives:

Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives:

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Utility Crew and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describes all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities:

Must be able to work in a busy, noisy, dusty environment with temperature extremes, work on feet for an entire shift and be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Safety glasses, steel toed shoes, earplugs, hair net.

Travel:

N/A

Technical Experience:

N/A

Industry Experience:

May be required to obtain and maintain company issued forklift license

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Must have basic math skills. Must be able to read, write, and understand English.

Preferred Education:

N/A