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Simmons Foods · 2 days ago

Grader SS Day Shift

Gentry, AR

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Simmons Foods is dedicated to ensuring quality in its products, and they are seeking a Grader for the day shift. The role involves visually grading products on the production line to meet customer specifications and participating in team development and communication.

Food and BeverageManufacturingNutrition

Responsibilities

Visually grades product being dropped onto the line and ensures that only quality product that meets customer requirements such as quality, weight or count remains on the line

Removes defective product off the line and places it into identified defect groups

Candidate would be required to complete and pass a customer specification test before becoming qualified

May rotate to other positions on the line as needed

Participates as a member of the Team

Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members

Attends appropriate team meetings

As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc

Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible 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

Qualification

Quality controlTeam collaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Required

Ensures only quality product remains on the line and piece counts meet customer specifications

Visually grades product being dropped onto the line and ensures that only quality product that meets customer requirements such as quality, weight or count remains on the line

Removes defective product off the line and places it into identified defect groups

Candidate would be required to complete and pass a customer specification test before becoming qualified

May rotate to other positions on the line as needed

Participates as a member of the Team

Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies

Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members

Attends appropriate team meetings

As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues

Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader

Works with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues

Actively looks for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible 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

Communicates concerns and improvement ideas

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives

Occasional twisting at the neck and waist

Constant standing up to 10 hours per shift

Bending at the neck and waist

Simple grasping with the hands

Fine manipulation/feeling with the hands

Reaching at or below shoulder level

Repetitive motion of the shoulders, arms and hands

Use of vision

Light lifting/carrying

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs as required by specific product grade lines

Work environment: Inside line work around loud equipment/machines; walking around drains, footbaths, hoses; wet, cold environment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Hearing protection, protective eyewear, smock, apron, gloves, hair net/beard net, slip-resistant footwear and other protective equipment as needed or required