Summary: Tests, grades and records finished product samples according to company or customer specifications by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):
- Make random selections of finished product for grading purposes.
- Check scales for correct weight and balance.
- Check and calibrate temperature recording devices.
- Records net and/or drained weight.
- Records blanch time and temperature.
- Perform PAA 17 residue tests and record the results.
- Perform and record Metal Detector Checks.
- Perform and record Magnet Checks.
- Perform peroxidase and/or catalase tests and record the results.
- Monitor and record finished product temperatures.
- Verify labeling, legibility and coding of all finished product.
- Inventory and maintain supplies as needed.
- Keep grading area and equipment clan and orderly at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Responsible for the product safety, authenticity, legality, regulatory compliance and product quality.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications: 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.
Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate and ratio.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills: Ability to use Microsoft products, such as Outlook, Word and Excel.
Other Qualifications: Employee must be available to work any shift. Employee must be available to work 7 days a week during production season. Overtime probable.
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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.