1st General Labor, Raw Pack

About the Role

The General Labor Team Member is responsible for performing daily tasks to help the production line operate as smoothly and efficiently as possible. This is a full-time position with no supervisory responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet production requirements to ensure uninterrupted operation of other departments.
• Clean and sanitize tables and hand tools between production runs, ensuring a clean, neat, and organized work area.
• Identify products to be prepared and packed.
• Observe and maintain company sanitation and food safety standards.
• Follow all rules, guidelines, and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Previous experience in a food production environment is helpful.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations is helpful.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to prioritize workload to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Communication: Exhibit honest and clear communication (oral and written) for effective teamwork. Treat everyone with respect, listen, and make others feel valued. Communicate on a higher level when customer decisions or food safety are a concern.
• Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize actions efficiently. Manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules, and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions while multitasking.
• Team Commitment: Handle conflict maturely to establish trust and encourage collaboration. Understand people and departments, and support team decisions.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is a cold production setting with concrete floors.
• Stand in cold temperatures (38 degrees) for seven (7) or more hours a day.
• Handle cold and wet product throughout the day.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. several times a day and occasionally 70 lbs.
• Visually identify and evaluate product.
• Visual ability for driving, able to hear bells and horns for anticipating oncoming forklift traffic.
• Repetitive motions of hands and arms. Some overhead reaching throughout the day.
• May work in aisles or narrow passageways.

Food Safety

• Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management.
• Under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction.
• All team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements.
• Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations.
• Notify department management about any food safety issues or concerns.