Log Grader and Scaler jobs in South Carolina

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building a well-trained team which is passionate about safety, quality, efficiency, and company success
  • Report to work as scheduled every day, and demonstrate GREAT attendance
  • Observe standards for breaks, and lunches based on posted time-clock policy
  • Treat all coworkers with dignity and respect
  • Provide and accept constructive feedback
  • Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team's performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
  • Observe all expectations for quality, and safety

• Meet or exceed company expectations for production performance to maximize sales
  • Examine product for defects and disposition accordingly
  • Knowledge of SQF, GMP's, SOP's, and HACCP, and other food process sanitation requirements.
  • Report any/all food safety or food quality issues immediately to supervision or QA.
  • Perform related duties as assigned by production lead or other leadership
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
  • Assist production lead with changeovers as required (including moving materials, equipment, etc).
  • Stage pre-scale area with all required ingredient bins in the proper order
  • Verify with mixer that correct ingredients are being used
  • Accurately mix ingredients based on pre-scale weigh sheet for each batch
  • Ensure all ingredient bins all full at start and end of shift
  • Use pallet jack to move ingredient pallets to pre-scale area
  • Ensure pre-scale totes are ready prior to mixer needing them
  • Maintain a clean work environment including pre-scale area to freezer entrance
  • Place empty ingredient bags in cardboard baler
  • Perform related duties as assigned by Lead Mixer or other leadership
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• • Properly utilize labor resources to improve efficiency, minimize labor expense and reduce waste
    • Rework all product as needed, do not waste product
    • Notify production lead of any waste issues and/or machine malfunctions
    • Clean up line continuously throughout shift
    • Able to work extended hours, available for overtime and weekend work as required.
  
  
  • Provide outstanding customer service to our partners
    • Implement actions as needed to prevent food safety and food quality issues
    • Coordinate with QA to ensure excellent quality is being produced
    • Ensure customer specifications are being met through evaluation and immediate reaction
    • Monitor and ensure that all GMP's, SOP's, and HACCP are met at all times
    • Ensure Production Floor is SQF ready EVERYDAY

Other Responsibilities and Skills Needed:

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team's performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
• Ethics - Treats people from own and other cultures with respect; works with honesty and integrity; upholds organizational values
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; is consistently at work and on time
• Decision-making - Able to handle problems and think through to solutions. Knows when to act independently and when to involve the management team
• Attention to Detail - Makes sure correct materials are being used in your process area; confirm that product is being packed according to customer requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attention to detail, must accurately mix ingredients based on pre-scale weight sheet for each batch mix
• Communicate with line leader and mixer that correct ingredients are being used for batch item
• Stage pre-scale area with all required ingredient bins during each change over
• Ensure all ingredient bins all full at start and end of shift
• Use pallet jack to move ingredient pallets to pre-scale area
• Ensure batch mix is ready prior to mixer needing it
• Maintain a clean work environment including pre-scale area to freezer entrance
• Utilize Plex to find any materials needs located outside of the pre-scale area
• Place empty ingredient bags in cardboard baler
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and basic mathematical skills are required
• Must be willing to work weekends and overtime when needed

Physical and Safety Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
• Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and all other food safety requirements
• Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE's) requirements
• Reports any food safety problems or potentially unsafe practices/conditions to lead or supervisor
• Constant walking and standing on hard concrete service
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing
• Position will require working in very hot conditions
• Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns