Packaging Operator - 3rd Shift

LOCATION: Downers Grove, Illinois

JOB TITLE: N.O. Unassigned Makeup and Packaging Utility

BASE RATE PER HOUR: $25.00

SHIFT: 3rd

HOURS: Generally, starts as early as 9:45 PM until finish. Overtime and weekend work as needed. Starting times and hours may vary depending on coverage due to report-offs and the production schedule especially during holidays. Good attendance and punctuality required.

JOB SUMMARY/JOB DUTIES:

• Mixer: Accurately mixes doughs to product specific formulation and within CTS parameters. Responsible for the quality of dough. Records temperatures, makes necessary adjustments for line downtime, plant temperatures, flour hydration, and mixing time to achieve proper development. Must be able to navigate through the auto batching system and make changes to water or cream yeast as necessary. Evaluates situations appropriately to properly prioritize tasks and evaluate information requirements to the supervision. Accurately commits batches mixed into Mini-mint database. Expectations are that this position will take the AIB correspondence course and testing to increase understanding of the mixing process. Requires basic math for figuring water amounts, bowls, conversion of formulas, calculating proper fermentation times, etc. Must understand formulas and be able to follow instructions. Good working knowledge of flour system and liquid bulk storage.
• Scaler/Mixer Helper: Manually scale various ingredients according to set procedures that include using the right ingredients, using the proper rotation of ingredients, zeroing/taring-out each empty bucket prior to scaling, and precisely scaling ingredients as listed on formula card. Required to adhere to proper mixing parameters when covering for Mixer during time off, breaks and lunches. Will rotate into Mixer & Mixer Helper positions as needed. Repositions ingredient drums/containers. May be called upon to assist other positions during operation and other duties as requested. Drives lift truck and must pass licensing requirements.
• Packaging Setup: Sets up slicer and wrappers for different bread varieties. Sets up code for variety of bread. Changes slicer blades. Must develop a comprehensive understanding of all mechanical aspects of the machinery, including evaluating equipment and filling out work notification. Should have above average initiative and be persistent regarding follow-up on equipment needs. Checks bread for correct slices. Assures that bread is wrapped in correct size film and the wrap is correct. Racks bread, dumps garbage cans and gray totes under slicer conveyor.
• May be assigned to other lines and positions as required. May be required to perform other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Decision Making Skills: Must have strong decision making and communication skills. They must have the ability to utilize/exercise good judgment, and they must ensure issues are quickly resolved and communicated with supervision. Fill out communication boards daily.
• Food Safety Awareness: Food safety awareness is critical in this position. This position will be held accountable to having a full understanding and adherence to the strictest compliance standards, in relation to HACCP, CTS, SOP, Safety, GMP, and JSA procedure and standards related to this position. Focused awareness and prevention of contamination/ potential contamination, allergen control, and lot code traceability are key objectives in this role.
• Formula Control: Formula control is vital to ensuring compliance to label management of our products. Must abide to exact formula specifications and procedures, to ensure bread quality standards are maintained and label contents are aligned.
• Maintains work area to "5S" cleanliness, housekeeping and organizational standard.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Use hands, fingers and arms to reach, feel product and manipulate materials and equipment
• Walk, stoop, climb, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear
• Ability to use senses to diagnose and troubleshoot problems
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 1500 pounds on wheels

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration.
• The employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, hot/cold temperature extremes, high industrial noise levels, forklift traffic and wet environments.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to comply with all safety regulations, support plant safety initiatives, proper operating procedures and utilize prescribed safety equipment such as safety eyeglasses, safety shields, gloves, earplugs, respirators, and approved footwear.
• Ability to deal with a changing work environment and high-pressure situations.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

This position may require overtime as deemed necessary to support operations activities.

Position is contingent on passing Powered Industrial Equipment physical and success completion of licensing requirements.

There will be a 90-day evaluation period to ensure satisfactory performance.

Must stay on the job one year.

Compensation and Benefits:

The starting rate for this full-time, hourly position is $25.00