Production Worker

Job Title

Production Associate

Chelsea, MA

$15.00

• “1A” Sunday-Wednesday 5:00AM – Finish (usually between 3-4PM)
• “1B” Thursday-Saturday 5:00AM-Finish (usually between 3-4PM)
• 2nd Monday-Wednesday 3:00PM
  - Finish & Thursday-Friday 4:00PM-Finish

The Production Associate will be responsible for working and maintaining knowledge in at least one area of production process. This position may perform any of the following duties and tasks or be cross trained into any of the following production areas:

• Maintains knowledge of various leafy greens and other products.
• Enforces and adheres to all safety regulations as required by the position and the company’s safety policies.
• Adheres to all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Follows and enforces all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding production processing tasks and protocols.
• Ensures all actions are taken to prevent food from being contaminated.
• Trains and cross-trains personnel as they are assigned to the various areas of production;
  Ensures tasks can be completed properly and accurately.
• Removes debris on floors, removes trash, organizes, and puts away all materials at the end of the production day in preparation for Sanitation crew.
• Generally, these roles will set up production lines and areas for daily success by preparing all necessary items prior to production start-up.

• Oversee inbound raw product
• May perform inventory prior to start up to identify accuracy or shortfalls.;
  Communicates shortfalls to production and receiving managers.
• Sets-up wash lines and the minor ingredient cut-up area.
• Supplies all wash lines with product throughout the shift following the daily blend sheet.
• Visually inspects all product daily to ensure it meets specifications;
  Reports product deviations to Quality Assurance when product is not meeting specifications.
• Learn and retain knowledge of raw product components.
• Safely lifts and dumps totes of raw product into conveyer belt for processing.
• Maintains knowledge of sorter and wash line equipment;
  May act as back-up to sorter operators
• Must be able to frequently bend, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Use clean plastic barrels on rolling dollies to catch washed product from dispensing equipment.
• Safely lifts and transfers washed product in plastic barrels on rolling dollies to spin dryers;
  Activates spin dry cycle and awaits cycle completion;
  Transfers product on rolling dollies from spin dyer to designated uplift conveyer and/or shaker for further processing.
• Trains all new personnel on catch and dry procedures with emphasis on proper rotation to optimize spin dryer use and through puts.
• Follows SOP for conventional and organic wash line process.
• Safely uses pneumatic air gun to blow unwanted product out of barrel prior to re-use;
  Follows food safety rules while using pneumatic air gun.
• Inspects all catch and dry equipment including dyers, barrels, dollies, pneumatic air guns.;
  Reports defects immediately to Supervision and Quality Assurance.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, or bend for long periods of time.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/move up to 50 pounds.

• Oversee packing lines to ensure orders are being processed accurately based on daily issued job tickets.
• Verifies that the correct materials are being used (i.e., bags, clam shells, labels, corrugate, etc.)
• Provides visual inspections of processes, packaging, labeling, product to ensure a food safe product is manufactured;
  Communicates any defects or issues to Quality Assurance immediately.
• Assists Quality Assurance with collecting samples.
• Check weights for accuracy and yield outputs.
• Trained in various operations equipment (labeler, conveyers, tray fillers, scales, scanners, check weighers, etc.).
• Report issues with equipment and personnel to Manufacturing Technician and/or Shift Manager

• Prepares all job tickets and master carton labels ahead of run time as to eliminate downtime.
• Prints job tickets and master carton labels to match job tickets;
  Inspects labels to ensure accuracy
• Utilizes computers to access and print jobs and labels as…