Job Description

Location:

Owensboro, KY

Job Title:

Bulk Ingredient Handler

Department:

Red Processing

Work Status:

On-site

Reports To:

Production Supervisor

Comp Range:

FLSA Status:

Hourly

Job Grade:

G2

COMPRENHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Medical - Dental - Vision - Paid Time Off - Disability - Life and AD&D - 401k With Match - Profit Sharing - Health & Flex Spending Accounts - Employee Assistance Program - Wellness Program - Education Assistance - Employee Referral Bonus

COMMENTS :

This job description outlines the essential functions of the role; however, it does not limit or dictate the specific tasks that may be assigned. This is an On-Site position requiring full-time work at the plant. We strongly encourage veterans, minorities, and women to apply.

SUMMARY:

Responsible for preparing bulk ingredients for the production of tomato and/or puree. Duties will include, but not be limited to safe operation of industrial fork truck, tomato paste processing machines, staging of ingredients, breakdown of containers, loading recyclable material onto tractor trailers, cleaning floors and food making equipment, manually loading and unloading raw materials, and maintaining simple paperwork.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Mizkan America safety policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).

Perform manual labor which supports continuous operation of the production lines. Such duties may include but are not limited to:



Sweeping, mopping, and washing of floors and equipment.

Loading and unloading of equipment, materials, production components and/or raw materials and ingredients.



Scan raw ingredients used for production with Microsoft D365. Return left over raw ingredients back into inventory using Microsoft D365.

Operation of production machines and equipment. Rotate duties with other workers both within the assigned team and at other locations in the plant as required.

Performs simple quality inspections of product, materials and ingredients to assure compliance with standards.

Maintain simple records and paperwork related to inventory and quality.

Performs other duties required of the position or as directed.

Monitors brix system and standardizing tanks to assure conformance to standards.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Work safely.

Successful completion of forklift license to operate industrial lifts.

Perform visual inspections of martials and products.

Record simple data on paper and/or via keyboard.

Read and understand simple written instructions.

Excellent communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization. Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong computer literacy skills.

Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and deadlines.

Ability to exhibit a professional business like appearance and demeanor.

Must be able to pass a post offer pre-employment drug screening, pre-employment background check, and pre-employment physical.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical aspects of the job as performed in an 8-hour workday.



Lift up to 50 pounds independently.

Perform other physical tasks which require pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, walking, climbing (stairs and ladders), standing and sitting.



Estimated Percent of Time is based on ___ Day , ___Week, or ___Month.

POSITION TITLE:

Bulk Ingredient Handler



Activity



Estimated



Percent



of Time



Accommodation - adjustment of eye to bring object into sharp focus - important for near/detail work.



100



Acuity, Near - clarity of vision of 20 inches or more.



100



Acuity, Far - clarity of vision of 20 feet or more.



100



Balancing - maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.



100



Carrying - transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands, arms or on the shoulder.



100



Climbing - ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes, and the like, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.



100



Color vision - ability to identify and distinguish colors.



100



Crawling - moving about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.



0



Crouching - bending using the back and or knees.



100



Depth Perception - three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships.



100



Driving - operating an automobile or other vehicle to conduct job duties.



0



Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.



100



Field of Vision - area that can be seen up and down or left and right.



100



Handling - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands (fingering not involved).



100



Hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.



50



Kneeling - bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee.



100



Lifting - raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling).



100



Pulling - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).



100



Pushing - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force.



100



Reaching - extending the hand and arm in any direction.



100



Sitting - remaining in the normal seated position.



0



Standing - remaining in an upright position at a work station without moving about.



0



Stooping - bending the body downward and forward.



100



Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.



20



Walking - moving about on foot.



100