Stay comfortable at Northern Gold Foods!! We are a climate-controlled facility. Northern Gold Foods (USA) is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of healthy and great tasting breakfast and snack products and we're looking for Production Associates at our new facility in Junction City.
We have openings on our Weekday Day shift (Monday - Friday; 7:00am- 3:30pm) SUMMARY: The Production Associate is responsible for setting up, operating, troubleshooting and sanitizing our bar and granola lines.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Operates production line equipment including the following: industrial mixer, scales, printer labelers, ovens, cooling tunnels, high-speed packaging machinery and various other equipment related to food production Accurately measures and prepares food ingredients following written recipes Ensures packaging materials are set up according to customer specifications Performs sanitation of production equipment, parts and surrounding environment Records documentation to verify compliance with all required quality specifications and procedure checks for the assigned area Follows all safety, quality and GMP requirements of the position ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS Must be detail oriented and able to work independently with little supervision Ability to work in a self-directed manner with minimal supervision and be a positive team player Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with English speaking patrons and employees as well as use English written communications Basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Ability to work in a team environment Forklift experience an asset Other tasks as assigned PHYSICAL DEMANDS Standing and walking up to 8 hours Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 lbs. Able to push/pull more than 1,000 lbs. using pallet jack Able to continually bend, stoop, twist, use arms, wrists and hands (including grasping and squeezing) throughout shift Able to occasionally kneel, reach above the shoulder, work at heights and climb steps with ingredients weighing 25 to 50 lbs. WORK CONDITIONS Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed
