Meatroom Operator

Responsibilities

• Check that grinders are assembled.
• Prepare meats on meat table in order thrown.
• Ensure that proper meats are batched for each formula and weight specification by selecting the proper meats for the formula and conveying them to the grinders.
• Push meats onto conveyors as indicated by each product formula.
• Inspect meat blocks for foreign material, spoilage, off odor, green meat and/or excess denaturing.
• Reverse plate and change knives.
• Wash down floor and equipment between batches.
• Shovel scrap meat from floor to scrap totes with drainage holes.
• Clean and stack empty pallets neatly for removal to the designated area.
• Run the fresh meats side of the meat room.
• Perform weekly sanitation.
• Participate as a member of the Team.
• Participate in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinate work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
• Attend appropriate team meetings.
• Foster strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accept responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bring them to the attention of the team leader, work with the team to resolve issues, and actively look for ways to reinforce actions needed to achieve synergy within the larger organization.

Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems – including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives:
This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Meat Room Position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describes all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

• Must lift up to 50 lbs and stand on feet for the entire shift.

Company issued protective wear, Steel Toe Shoes, Slip‑resistant boots, Hearing Protection.

N/A

• Machine Operation preferred.
• Manufacturing or warehouse industry experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to read, write and understand English.
• Preferred Education:
  
  None.

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