Laborer - General

Purpose Statement

To prepare, assemble, weigh, palletize and package Great Kitchens Foods Products in accordance to the Safety, QA and USDA rules.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Effectively communicates as required with supervisor.
• Follows specific directions, fully understand the training on safety, QA and USDA rules.
• Maintains the work area clean and safe at all times.
• Assists other employees and Supervisor when requested.
• Performs with the best effort as indicated by the production line’s pace.
• Adhere to all GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices), such as good hand washing practices and adhering to the employee hygiene plan. 
• Follow all USDA guidelines
• Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and/or quality assurance
• Comply with customer requirements when applicable. 
• Responsible for upholding, following and maintaining the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing.

• Recognize and be able to read the ingredients used in each item produced.
• Ensure that the proper handling techniques are followed to shape the doughs and add the fillings & toppings.
• Ensure that the proper weights for fillings are being used on the line based on the product being produced.
• Watch that the proper ingredients are being used on the line based on the product being produced.
• Ensure that the proper weights for finished products.
• Be alert, aware and recognize when product or ingredient used to produce product has quality issues and report to Lead, Supervisor and/or Quality.
• Watch labels, codes, product quality for issues and report to Lead, Supervisor and/or Quality.

• Other duties as may be assigned or volunteered for.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School Diploma/GED
• Good communications skills, hard working, dependable, safety conscious

• Able to communicate and make logical decisions.
• Good communications skills, hard working, dependable, safety conscious

• Read, write English and know basic math.
• Ability to follow specific directions the ability to communicate with all other departments in the facility.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, reach bend stand and sit for 10-12 hour shift.
• Ability to explain job function and reasons associated with it.
• Basic reading, writing and math skills.

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.

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Work bending and squatting.
• Work making fast and repetitive hand motions.
• Reaching and pulling.
• Climbing and lifting required.
• And able to push/pull heavy loads using hand jack.