What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Technician - Forklift Operator position at The J.M. Smucker Company?
TITLE
Production Technician, Forklift operator
Grandview, WA
REPORTS TO
Operations Manager
SUMMARY
Works in a variety of areas, production, sanitation, and drum washing for the company.
SALARY RANGE
$18.86 - $25.15 per hour
BENEFITS
Employees receive twelve paid holidays and earn 40 hours of paid vacation per calendar year (pro-rated during the first year of employment).
After 90 calendar days of employment, employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our Company's 401K retirement savings plan with Company matching contribution up to 7%.
Link to full benefits package:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow all company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices
Produce high quality products in a safe, sanitary, and healthful manner
Maintain documentation and production records that are legible, accurate, and complete
Communication with team leaders, leads, maintenance, and all production personnel to achieve self-sufficient team goals
Understands and applies HACCP, plant quality, plant GMP's, and food safety requirements to the daily performance of the job
Performs housekeeping and sanitation duties, according to company SSOP's.
Maintain a clean work environment
Must be able to work any shift, including weekends and overtime as needed while maintaining a good attendance record
Flow to the work in all areas of production
Ability to work as part of a team and assist others as needed
SELECTION CRITERIA
Education
High school degree or equivalent is required
Other
Minimum age of 18
Two years previous manufacturing experience a plus
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMP's, and general instructions as well as carry out both oral and written communication skills
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out both oral and written instructions
Ability to effectively read, comprehend, and fill in production forms accurately with dates, times, temperatures and other processing information
Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and perform sanitation duties
Previous forklift driving experience a plus
Physical Demands
Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift (67-100%)
Employee is regularly required to use hands and arms for reaching/grasping /handling/ fine finger manipulation during the day (67-100%)
Employee must be able to work any shift (day or night) including weekends
Employee must be able to occasionally squat, bend, work above shoulders, climb stairs or ladders (11-33%)
Employee must be able to frequently lift up to 25 lb. (34-66%)
Employee must be able to seldom lift 60 lb. (1 - 10%)
The employee must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection, and bump caps.
The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Salary : $19 - $25
