Production Technician - Forklift Operator at Hostess Brands, LLC in Grandview, Washington

Job Description:

TITLE



Production Technician, Forklift operator



LOCATION



Grandview, WA



REPORTS TO



Operations Manager



POSITION SUMMARY



In this role you will support a variety of areas in our fruit processing and packaging operations, sanitation, and drum washing.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow all Company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices
  
  


• Produce high quality products in a safe, sanitary, and healthful manner
  
  


• Maintain documentation and production records that are legible, accurate, and complete
  
  


• Communication with team leaders, leads, maintenance, and all production personnel to achieve self-sufficient team goals
  
  


• Understands and applies HACCP, plant quality, plant GMP's, and food safety requirements to the daily performance of the job
  
  


• Performs housekeeping and sanitation duties, according to company SSOP's
  
  


• Maintain a clean work environment
  
  


• Must be able to work any shift, including weekends and overtime as needed while maintaining a good attendance record
  
  


• Flow to the work in all areas of production
  
  


• Ability to work as part of a team and assist others as needed
  
  

SALARY RANGE



$22.45- $26.41 per hour



BENEFITS



Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, 2 weeks paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment), 12 paid company holidays, paid sick leave, annual holiday bonus.


Additional benefits include:

• Company-provided life and AD&D insurances
  
  


• Company-provided short-and long-term disability
  
  


• Voluntary Life & Health Benefits
  
  


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  
  


• Employee Stock Purchase Program
  
  


• Employee Discounts
  
  


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  


• Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement
  
  


• Bereavement leave
  
  

SELECTION CRITERIA




Education

• High school degree or equivalent is required
  
  

Experience

• Two years previous manufacturing experience a plus
  
  


• Previous forklift driving experience a plus
  
  


• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMP's, and general instructions as well as carry out both oral and written communication skills
  
  


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out both oral and written instructions
  
  


• Ability to effectively read, comprehend, and fill in production forms accurately with dates, times, temperatures and other processing information
  
  


• Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and perform sanitation duties
  
  

Other / Physical Demands

• Minimum age of 18
  
  

• Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift (67-100%)
  
  


• Employee is regularly required to use hands and arms for reaching/grasping /handling/ fine finger manipulation during the day (67-100%)
  
  


• Employee must be able to work any shift (day or night) including weekends
  
  


• Employee must be able to occasionally squat, bend, work above shoulders, climb stairs or ladders (11-33%)
  
  


• Employee must be able to frequently lift up to 25 lb. (34-66%)
  
  


• Employee must be able to seldom lift 60 lb. (1 - 10%)
  
  


• The employee must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection, and bump caps.
  
  

Learn More About Working at Smucker

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
  
  


• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
  
  


• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
  
  

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