Trim & Inspect - PM Shift

Job Description Summary

Job Description

• Employee must be responsible to work in a safe manner following safe work practices while in the plant or on company premises.

• Able to work a schedule of on 6 off 2 days on a rotating basis

• Frequently work overtime when needed, in early, hold overs and days off

• Lift and carry cases of product weighing between 10 and 36 pounds.

• Utilize ergonomic practices such as job rotation as necessary

• Remove foreign material and non-standard product from processing equipment

• Frequently holding a trim knife to trim defects from raw potatoes.

• Inspects raw and or processed products to ensure quality, when assigned to areas

• Report any malfunction of food processing equipment as quickly as possible to the Process Operator, Crew Chief or Team Leader

• Attend and comprehend all training programs and follow all company policies.

• Perform sanitation duties during periods of downtime and as assigned by Supervisor.

• Perform sanitation duties during clean up times and at times during line breaks, such as using a pressure hose, scrub brush and scraping

• Have the physical ability to wear a wet suit and can use cleaning chemicals in a safe manner

• Work in temperature and humidity extremes

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to trim potatoes effectively for areas of defect as prescribed by the trim evaluation under time limits as set in the policy of trimming potatoes

• The ability to pick out defects at frozen inspection

• Lifting 10 pounds frequently as in lifting potatoes.

• Holding a pressure washer wand.

• Using a scraper to scrape buildup from machinery and or equipment.

• Lifting and carrying brooms, shovels and squeegees, doing bags inspection during poly runs, making sure box codes are appropriate.

• Climbing stairs and or ladders either to perform job duties or to access work areas.

• Lifting to 36 pounds occasionally as in shoveling product off the floor in the process part of the facility.

• Lifting to 36 pounds occasionally as in picking up bags or cases of product during rework or working in the packaging part of the facility.

• Continuous exposure to moving machinery and or parts while performing assigned job duties.

• Occasional exposure to areas of high traffic flow of forklifts

• Frequently exposed to heat and cold temperature extremes as well as wet and humid conditions, including wet, oily and slippery floors.

• Work area clean

• Other duties as assigned

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.