Job Description

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Communicate effectively and regularly with team members and leaders
• Adhere to strict safety, quality, and production standards including food safety and sanitation guidelines
• Decant or remove product from packaging in a safe and sanitary manner
• Complete equipment sanitation to ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met
• Portion out ingredients into customer meals in a safe and efficient manner as they pass on the production line
• Inspect meals for proper labelling and quality standards
• Package meal trays coming off the production line into cases and unitize on a pallet for storage and shipping
• Complete routine and periodic cleaning of plant environment
• Keep pace with the surrounding environment to meet production goals in a safe manner
• Produce a safe and quality work output on a consistent basis
• Work is done inside a kitchen environment that is free from outside weather conditions but maintains a temperature between 30-70 degrees

Required skills and experience

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Pass a post offer drug screen and background check
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, overnights, or OT as required
• Must be able to work a 12-hour shift
• Be able to work in varying temperatures between 34˚F - 80˚F
• Be a team player, including the ability to communicate well with others
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Follow detail-oriented instruction 

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices/Food Safety
• Production/Manufacturing experience
• Basic Math/Reasoning/Data Entry/Reading Comprehension
• Have a strong service orientation
• Previous experience working on a production line
• Experience working in refrigerated environments
• Demonstrated behaviors consistent with our Core Values of Teamwork, Relentlessly Dependable, Appreciation & Respect, Innovation & Constant Improvement, and Nourishing Our Customers

Physical requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs for a 12-hour shift
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)
• Must be able to interact with common food allergens