Production Employee

Location:                   TPT Plant

Job Description

Job Title:                   Press Floor B-Operator

Employment Type:   Full Time

Department:              Press Department

Reports To:               Press Supervisor

Back-up:                    B-Operator

Hours:                        5:15am - 3:45pm, Monday - Thursday

FLSA:                         Hourly

 

Overall Focus:

The Press Floor B-Operator is a production laborer who is responsible for the following duties. The Press Floor B-Operator is responsible for removing quality product from Production Machinery while utilizing time management skills in-line with established procedures. The Press Floor B-Operator shall work in accordance with Production schedule and able to continuously reach Production goals and quotas. This job description is not intended to be all inclusive of every job function. All employees shall perform as directed by their supervisor or management team.

 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Accountable for safe work practices
• Accountable for the productivity and production output of machine(s) being operated
• Champion Targeted Pet Treats goals, policies, visions and values

 

Qualifications – Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives

• Education/Training/Experience:  High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Certifications/Licenses: N/A

 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Live by Targeted Pet Treats Values
• Assume responsibility for self-improvement
• Participate in the improvement/problem solving process
• Show up to work on time
• Dress appropriately
• Maintain good personal hygiene
• Take breaks of appropriate length and frequency
• Follow all policies and procedures
• Verbal and math skills
• Teamwork
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Time management skills – develop and adhere to a schedule
• Willing to work weekends
• Keeps work areas clean and neat
• Judgment/decision making skills
• Communication/Listening skills
• Know when to ask for help
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Integrity
• Adaptability

Core Competencies

• Insightfulness
• Ability to identify key issues and relationships based on information being communicated by a variety of resources
• Making decisions based on logical assumptions combined with factual information while keeping the organizational values and goals in mind
• Passion
• Be a brand and company evangelist
• Collaboration
• Working and communicating appropriately and effectively across roles and departments
• Customer Intimate
• Understanding and exceeding the customer's needs and expectations, both externally and internally
• Candor
• Ability to use, understand, and learn from unreserved, honest conversations with other individuals, while still respecting all those involved in the dialogue
• Open, forthright communication that stimulates debate and new ideas amongst a group, as well as with yourself
• Integrity
• Does what they say they are going to do
• Instills trust through actions and behaviors
• Change Agent
• Can adjust to a new environment quickly

 

Job Related Competencies                                      

• Complete and understand positions training documents
• Good Manufacturing Practices shall be followed at all times
• Fully understand department Story Boards
• Understands and completes proper product change/end of shift cleaning
• Champions Food Safety, HACCP and SQF

 

 

Physical Requirements

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

• Maneuver through tight spaces
• Lift 25 lbs. over their head
• Pull/Maneuver pallet jack with up to 2,000-pound loads
• Carry items of 50 pounds in weight from one place to another
• Stack 50 pounds repetitiously
• Must be able to work with Soy