Utility Operator - U1; 3rd Shift

Utility Operator – U1 (3rd Shift)

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• Always be mindful of and adhere to GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), Quality and Food Safety requirements.
• Assist in keeping the plant in tour ready status at all times.
• Keep materials for machines in check.
• Put materials back in proper location in the warehouse after use in production.
• Pull full pallets, shrink wrap and corner board products as needed before transporting to warehouse for distribution.
• Communicate with operators, production managers, and/or team leaders during the process of checking line sheet bins and having all changeovers to the front line ahead of time, minimizing waiting time and increasing efficiency.
• Keep daily/weekly sanitation records posted on the bulletin board.
• Keep production, film, box, dumpster and cardboard area clean and tour ready at all times.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Must be willing to train on confirmation desk (SAP) and acquire the proper skills to put finished product in inventory.
• Must have basic reasoning abilities, to include:
  • Applying common sense in carrying out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability, beyond basic skill performance levels with Reading, Writing, Mathematical & Computer Functions, to include:
  • Ability to read, write and interpret basic correspondence, including daily production line sheets, operator check off sheets, machine operating instructions, safety instructions and any training materials (including safety instructions for forklifts and handjacks).
  • Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations: add, subtract and multiply using units of American currency and weight measurement, volume and distance.
  • Ability to operate basic office equipment: telephone system, desktop computers, fax and copy machines.
  • Basic inputs via keyboard and bar code scans into computer system.
  • Basic abilities with Microsoft Office Software, specifically with Word and Excel.
  • Prior experience with SAP is highly preferable.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position which are required to successfully perform each essential responsibility. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the core responsibilities. These physical demands may include, among other functions:
  • Be able to stand and walk constantly for approximately 8 or more hours a day. The shift is regularly an 8 hr shift with limited overtime as required by demand.
  • Be able to sustain constant hand, finger and elbow movement while performing utility functions.
  • Be able to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear; taste or smell.
  • Be able to occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Be able to pull full pallets, shrink wrap and corner board products as needed prior to transporting to warehouse for distribution.
  • Be able to frequently lift and/or move full cartons / other packaging materials weighing from 3–60 pounds:
    • Overhead lifting of cartons / packaging materials.
    • Bending or kneeling to stack cartons.
    • Bending, kneeling and climbing ladders to put packaging film on machines.
• Must be at least hand jack certified or willing to train and acquire proper certification to prove safe operation. Any forklift certification (Standup, Reach, Sit down) is a plus.
• Ability to work within the work environment characteristics experienced while performing the essential functions for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
  • Frequently working near production machinery and occasionally near hand jacks or forklifts.
  • Frequently working in an environment with variable temperatures.
• Ability to successfully complete the pre‑employment process.

Royal Cup, Inc. is the proven leader in sourcing, roasting, blending, and distributing high‑quality coffees and fine teas since 1896 and is the chosen partner for restaurants, hotels, offices, and commuters across the…