Essential Job Functions:
- Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts)
- Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
- Ability to read, understand, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule and communicate issues or deviations with the appropriate parties.
- Maintain production flow on machinery by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials to the equipment, and performing minor servicing if and when needed.
- Follow all Quality Assurance and Production line standard operating procedures.
- Follow standard operating procedures to perform equipment changeovers; ability to read imperial and metric measurements.
- Record all necessary information for production and quality records. Keep accurate downtime reports and documentation.
- Responsible for performing equipment and general sanitation in your work area or as assigned by leadership.
- Work closely with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
- Ability to understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues.
- Perform minor machine maintenance.
- Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc.
Required Skills:
- Experience in a high-speed beverage production environment, beverage production experience preferred.
- Demonstrates the ability to gain a firm understanding of production machinery/forklifts, including an awareness of technical issues.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Adeptness in basic mathematical abilities.
- Skill in understanding and interpreting gauges, thermometers, and weight measurements.
- Formal training in areas such as WHIMIS, HACCP, Hygiene etc. preferred.
- Forklift certification may be required.
Competencies:
- Problem-Solving Skills – ability to troubleshoot machinery and production issues efficiently, collaborating with others to resolve complex issues.
- Teamwork – Collaboration with coworkers to achieve production targets, support for team members, and contribution to a positive work environment.
- Documentation Skills – accurate recording of production data, completion of required paperwork or electronic documentation, and maintenance of organized records.
- Safety Awareness – knowledge of safety protocols, hazard identification, and adherence to safety regulations at all times. Timely and accurately completes all required monthly training.
- Communication Skills – Effective verbal and written communication with team members and supervisors, reporting issues accurately, and collaborating to ensure smooth workflow. Follows equipment down-time escalation process schedule.
Education and Experience:
- High School Certification or equivalent.
- 1-3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Working Conditions:
- Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evenings, overnight and holidays may be required. Overtime scheduled as needed.
- Work Environment: Operating in a fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts. Noise levels require hearing protection and temperatures can get very hot and/or relatively cold. The environment is structured and supervised, with clear production targets and schedules to meet.