Utility Production - Days

Simmons Pet Food, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. is seeking a Utility team member to cover breaks and absences while ensuring consistent plant operation quality. You will operate equipment, record down times, temperatures, and batch details, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, participation in team meetings, and adherence to company operating systems and BE.S.T practices. Forklift license may be required; high school diploma or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Fill in for employees during breaks and absences while maintaining quality of plant operations.
• Operate all necessary equipment in the assigned area.
• Record downtime, can loss, lot numbers, temperatures, and other reports.
• Keep all areas cleaned to standard.
• Perform weekly sanitation.
• Participate as a team member and support team concepts and BE.S.T practices.

Skills

Basic math

Reading & writing

English comprehension

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.

A Shift Schedule - Sunday/Monday/Tuesday 5:50am-6pm; Wednesday 5:50am-12pm

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