Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Follows the HACCP program to including developing a working knowledge of the Critical Control Points and Critical Limits as they pertain to the food safety of our product.
• Completes testing to ensure cooking requirements are met, while working with other depts
• Push/pull racks in and out of the smoke houses and ovens,
• Monitors ovens and smoke houses while cooking is occurring including, reviewing processing schedules, operating smoke generators, etc.
• Cleans related equipment
• Issues Cooked product to packaging or directly to production departments following outlined Quality SOP's and guidelines.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

• Required education generally equivalent to a High School Diploma;
• Requires 1-3 years of manufacturing, high speed packaging, or food manufacturing experience.
• Requires a proven track record in acceptable levels of attendance, safety and quality of work.
• Requires a basic understanding of GMP's, HACCP and SQF guidelines.
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with other employees.
• Must be able to use measurement tools such as Ruler, Scale, and Calipers.
• Requires a strong knowledge of AX software, net weight program, and craft sheets.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand/Walk for 8-9 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift, Push, Pull up to 75 pounds on a regular basis, up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop and squat, reach above shoulders as needed for day to day responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must have good hand and eye coordination.
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less, as well as very warm temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
• Must be able to work overtime, during peak production periods.