SS 3rd Shift Production Team Member

Business Unit Overview

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans^® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes^®, Egg Beaters^® and Owens^® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevansgrocery.com.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:  

This position is responsible for the set-up, operation, and disassembling of equipment used for production by mechanical means to produce both work in process and finished goods products. This job may include the loading, unloading of materials, packaging and finished goods products from racks or pallets. This position is a dual role working production needs then transferring into sanitation as directed by the plant production supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:   Safety 1^st

• Adhering to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) during production, sanitation, and handling materials and ingredients.
• Maintain and adjust equipment to control designated weights on an individual package or case weight basis.
• Meet production performance requirements in a fast-paced work environment.
• Transfers finished products and raw materials to identified location in the plant/warehouse or on production line.
• Adhere to all safety requirements including the wearing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as prescribed for each work activity or job.  
• Perform CCP checks as needed depending on location in the plant and during manufacturing.
• Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.
• All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as shift lead, shift supervisor, QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.  
• Participate in PSRMP Element teams. 2-15 at a minimum 1 element.
• All other duties as assigned

Knowledge:

• Ability to apply good judgement and understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to communicate production issues, counts and weights to supervision or lead personnel
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Knowledge of GMP and safe food manufacturing practices a plus

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two or more years industrial equipment or food manufacturing experience required
• Forklift/Pallet Jack Certification a plus

Qualifications

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.  
Bob Evans, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position.