Filler - Ross Plant

• Identify and remove foreign materials (stickers, metal, debris, etc.)
• Identify and remove any defects from fruit (Excessive Vegetative Matter: stem, peel, core, seed)
• Notify the Supervisor and Lab Technician when foreign materials are found
• Manually Weigh Finished Products at Filling and/or Weighing Stations

• Identify net weight of product, and remove or add product to correct container, according to customers specifications
• Tare out empty scale to packaging materials
• Manually Seal and Tape Finished Containers

• Properly Seal liner/Container using manual sealers
• Verify seal integrity of containers and document in Seal Log Verification Sheet
• Tape container closed
• Verify if mechanical press is allowed by spec
• Communicate with Co-workers and Management Regarding Weight and Quality of Finished Product

• Inform Packaging Team Lead and Quality Technician of poor quality product and/or of product fitting poorly into container
• Receive information from Management and/or refer to customer specification, regarding correct weight of finished product
• Verify correct boxes and liners are being used
• Maintain Adequate Production Supply so Line Flow is not Interrupted

• Remove container from under filler, and/or weigh station when filled and sealed, to maintain line flow and not back-up process
• Erect boxes and liners to meet production line flow
• Advise Operator and/or Supervisor when supplies are low
• Perform Housekeeping Assignments as Required

• Perform housekeeping job requirements
• Inform Team Lead of any packaging materials or product which has fallen on the floor and needs to be addressed to stay in compliance with GMP's
• Industrial and Food Safety

• Follow proper Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures/standards
• Follow all Haz-Com and Chemical Safety procedures and standards
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice procedures and standards
• Follow all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedure/standards
• Wear required and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment at all times
• Identify and address all unsafe conditions and unsafe acts - Report to Supervisor on shift
• Follow all other applicable safety rules and regulations

• Thirty days position-related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals such as the MSDS and other technical manuals

• Ability to add and subtract.

• Required during production duties:
• Hair Net
• Bump Cap
• Rubber Gloves
• Hearing Protection
• Rain/Wet Gear Safety Glasses
• Rubber Boots
• Face Shield (When Required

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for inspection purposes and number recognition on scale, distance vision to watch for forklift traffic and machinery, color vision to identify defects and color coded boxes, peripheral vision to watch for forklift traffic and overhead obstacles, depth perception to watch moving belts and augers, and the ability to adjust focus for inspecting and watching forklift traffic, moving machinery and falling objects.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious place.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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