Production Operator - nights

BHJ USA, LLC. is a leading supplier of fresh/frozen meat blends to both the wet and dry pet food industries.

We are seeking motivated individuals to perform a variety of tasks in any number of areas in the operation including receiving, freezer, sanitation, deboning (by machine), and storage; by performing the following tasks:

• Perform routine tasks involved in producing, assembling, inspecting, testing, or shipping a product
• Load raw material into machinery that may grind, emulsify, mechanically debone, mix/blend and/or plate freeze product. Operate a series of control switches. Starts grinder and observe product flow for jams or blockages. Keep machine continuously supplied with product
• Inspect product to ensure that it conforms to established quality control guidelines
• Discard incidental waste, that cannot be processed, into bins or other containers for proper disposal
• Operate process hose to pump product into plate freezer; hand pack; and insert dividers (when required) to separate product during processing
• Pull blocks of frozen product from plate freezers by hand and physically slide product along rail and hand stack onto pallets
• Perform sanitation of machines and floors using high pressure hose and other tools to ensure that our equipment and facility is kept clean and hygienic
• Wrap, weigh, mark, and label processed items according to standard protocol
• Adhere to all safety guidelines and wearing of all required safety gear (PPE)
• Adhere to attendance guidelines of the company at the assigned location
• Adhere, support, and enforce all company policies and procedures
• Comply with all food safety/quality related programs and procedures accordingly to support GFSI and regulatory standards
• Ability to learn to operate forklift or pallet jack to move or retrieve supplies for production line or for storage (if trained and certified to operate forklifts and pallet jacks)
• Inspect all pallets to ensure proper packaging, labeling, size, etc. in accordance with customer specifications and company policies. Take core samples as necessary. Scan each pallet label using handheld barcode reader and print shipping labels and attach to each pallet as per load instructions
• Select, organize, and load pallets on trailers for all outgoing loads. Ensure loads are properly secured for shipment and within acceptable weight ranges. Ensure trailers are properly sealed with the seal provided by Company. Document all quality control procedures performed.