Line Worker (Plate Stacker) 5:30pm - Finish

Job description

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 11,000 employees globally and 900 people in the US, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's '101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For' for 8 years in a row, from 2009 - 2016. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

Hourly Position Description

Line Worker (Plate Stacker)

Location: Leitchfield, KY

Division: Bel USA – KY

Department: Mini

Reports to: Production Supervisor

and/or Assistant Supervisor

Job Description Summary

The Plate Stacker loads plates into decline conveyor, pulls plates from conveyor to load rack, takes racks to storage room and stacks plates onto tables for production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Pull empty plate racks to decline conveyor and load plates.
· Pull plates off of conveyor and stack into plate rack.
· Take full plate racks into storage room.
· Place plates on tables for production.
· Use computer to operate washer and belts.
· Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
· Follows all Safety Rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
· Follows all food safety procedures.
· Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to job to prevent pollution to air, land, or water.
· Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions.
· Follows all continuous improvement actions and rules and best practices.
· Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Competencies

Minimum education and experience required:

· Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
· Ability to understand oral and written instructions relating to Mini operations.
· Ability to function as a team member and contribute to group goals.

Performance Expectations

Quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of management, coworkers and brokers; maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with other employees is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the department.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and use hands to touch objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach above shoulders, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing production duties. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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.

The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet, humid conditions and occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Working Conditions

Work is performed largely in a manufacturing environment. Hours of work will generally be at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns.

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.

Protective Equipment

Employees must wear safety glasses, slip resistant steel toe safety footwear, protective gloves, a hair net, Tyvex apron, and ear protection, as required.

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