Rushville - Meat Room Operator

Job Scope:

The Meat Room Operator is to be proficient in the operation, cleaning, and sanitation of the meat room area and equipment and have knowledge to assist in producing pet food kibbles within a set specification, while organizing changeovers with minimal lost time. This person must be capable of performing routine equipment maintenance and troubleshooting quality concerns.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Become proficient in the knowledge of fresh meat specifications.
• Monitor cooler settings, footbath strength, and incoming raw ingredients.
• Inspect and unload incoming fresh meat.
• Maintaining First-In-First-Out protocol on fresh meats.
• Disassemble and reassemble micro-cutters, pumps, meat lines, etc.
• Organized record keeping and fresh meat inventories.
• Clean and organize the meat room and cold room using proper de-greaser and sanitizer.
• Perform and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in accordance with company policy.
• Perform all functions in accordance with sound safety practices and procedures.
• Report all safety violations and safety hazards to Shift Supervisor immediately.
• Participate in all safety programs.
• Operate a forklift to move material on the premises in a safe professional manner.
• Be an employee champion who will maintain a strong and positive working relationship with all employees with the utmost integrity, confidentiality, and ethical values.

Additional Job Functions:

• Assist in maintaining a positive team environment and good working relationship by maintaining a positive attitude toward all Diamond team members, vendors, and customers.
• Participate effectively in a team atmosphere by modeling and promoting conflict resolution, diversity, ethical practices, and organizational citizenship.
• Responsible for other duties as deemed necessary by Management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be willing to/have availability to work any shift (day or night shift).
• Ability to work independently without immediate direction or oversight. Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and integrity
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively communicate in a professional manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (communication, listening, team player, cooperative, approachable).
• Ability to be organized, flexible, and perform acceptably under pressure.
• Must be able to take directions, work efficiently and safely.
• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for long periods including on a catwalk. (Up to 75% of shift)
• Must be capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds routinely. (Up to 25% of shift)
• Must be capable of overhead work and manual dexterity for manipulating or moving objects.
• Must be able to climb both stairs and ladders up to a high elevation. (Routinely up to 50% of shift)
• Must be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, grasp, squat, reach, and crawl. (Combined up to 25% of shift)
• Must be able to operate a forklift. (60-80% of shift)
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to perform moderate to heavy labor under constant machine operation and other noise.

Education & Experience Recommendations:

• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.