Production Team Member - Night Shift

Production Team Member - Night Shift

Job Title: Production Team Member, Night Shift

Department: Operations

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Days/Hours: Nights 6pm-6:30am Alternating Workdays

Pay: $18.60/hour with shift differential

JOB SUMMARY

A Production Team Member will assist in the production of freeze-dried products. This role requires the ability to prepare freeze dried products for finished goods completion which requires lifting, pushing, pulling, and transporting of goods. A thorough understanding of safe food practices and the ability to follow direction is vital. This role is cross trained between the stages of freeze-dried goods, to processing and sorting, to packaging.

The Production Team Member plays a vital part in the efficiency of the Thrive Freeze Dry business. A team player that is ready to roll up their sleeves with us is the ideal candidate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving, inspecting, milling, packing, and distributing the product

• Adhere to standard work methods and practice safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible

• Pass cleaning tests and complete all cleaning requirements set forth by the quality assurance department and other third-party inspections

• Great care is taken to clean the rooms, tools, and equipment used during all operations

• The ability to read instructions and/or labels efficiently, attach labels and tags to products and packages, communicate effectively and frequent lifting of raw products in preparation for processing

• Transport raw and processed materials to designated areas, using a pallet jack

• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS

• Attention to Detail

• Basic reading comprehension

• Follows both verbal and written instructions

• Load / Unload product to and from processing area

• Proper operation of equipment

• Safe work habits

• Cross train in other areas of production and sanitation

REQUIREMENTS

• Must wear PPE (hair/beard net, lab coat, steel toes)

• Prepare for and participate in State and Federal inspections.

• Must work safely at all times and comply with all safety policies

• Adhere to all current food safety and food quality requirements. Report concerns food safety or food quality to their manager.

• Comply with SOP's and GMP's.

• Cross train in packaging and processing areas to meet the business needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.

• The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment.

• Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 60 lbs. is required.