General Helper

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building a well-trained team which is passionate about safety, quality, efficiency, and company success
  • Report to work as scheduled every day, and demonstrate GREAT attendance
  • Observe standards for breaks, and lunches based on posted time-clock policy
  • Treat all coworkers with dignity and respect
  • Provide and accept constructive feedback
  • Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team's performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
  • Observe all expectations for quality, and safety

• Meet or exceed company expectations for production performance to maximize sales
  • Stack product into correct stack count
  • Examine product for defects and disposition accordingly
  • Refill carton machine as needed with correct cartons
  • Pack product inside carton or bags depending on order specifications
  • Confirm that date code is being printed on carton and in correct placement of carton
  • Confirm cartons are sealing properly and notify production lead if there is a problem
  • Put correct labels in the correct space as specified by order
  • Knowledge of SQF, GMP's, SOP's, and HACCP, and other food process sanitation requirements
  • Report any/all food safety or food quality issues immediately to supervision or QA
  • Perform related duties as assigned by production lead or other leadership
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
  • Assist production lead with changeovers as required (including moving materials, equipment, etc)

• Properly utilize labor resources to improve efficiency, minimize labor expense and reduce waste
  • Rework all product as needed, do not waste product
  • Notify production lead of any waste issues and/or machine malfunctions
  • Clean up line continuously throughout shift
  • Able to work extended hours, available for overtime and weekend work as required.

• Provide outstanding customer service to our partners
  • Implement actions as needed to prevent food safety and food quality issues
  • Coordinate with QA to ensure excellent quality is being produced
  • Ensure customer specifications are being met through evaluation and immediate reaction
  • Monitor and ensure that all GMP's, SOP's, and HACCP are met at all times
  • Ensure Production Floor is SQF ready EVERYDAY

Other Responsibilities and Skills Needed:

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team's performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products
• Ethics - Treats people from own and other cultures with respect; works with honesty and integrity; upholds organizational values
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; is consistently at work and on time
• Decision-making - Able to handle problems and think through to solutions. Knows when to act independently and when to involve the management team
• Attention to Detail - Makes sure correct materials are being used in your process area; confirm that product is being packed according to customer requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stack product into correct stack count
• Examine product for defects and disposition accordingly
• Refill carton machine as needed with correct cartons
• Pack product inside carton or bags depending on order specifications
• Confirm that date code is being printed on carton and in correct placement of carton
• Confirm cartons are sealing properly and notify production lead if there is a problem.
• Put correct labels in the correct space as specified by order
• Rework all product as needed, do not waste product
• Notify production lead of any waste issues and/or machine malfunctions
• Clean up line continuously throughout shift

• Able to work extended hours, available for overtime and weekend work as required.
• Knowledge of SQF, GMP's, SOP's, and HACCP, and other food process sanitation requirements.
• Report any/all food safety or food quality issues immediately to supervision or QA.

• Perform related duties as assigned by production lead or other leadership
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Assist production lead with changeovers as required (including moving materials, equipment, etc).

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Basic mathematical skills are required
• Must be willing to work weekends and overtime when needed
• Computer skills ability to learn specific software programs (Plex) to access paperwork.

Physical and Safety Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs.
• Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and all other food safety requirements
• Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE's) requirements
• Reports any food safety problems or potentially unsafe practices/conditions to lead or supervisor
• Constant walking and standing on hard concrete service
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing
• Position will require working in very hot and cold conditions
• Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns

*This position is responsible for ensuring that food safety is not compromised while meeting the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and are responsible to report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

U.S. Waffle Company is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.