Cut & Wrap Operator - Wedge Cheese

Company: Saputo
Location: Las Cruces
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Description:
* Keep Cut & Wrap line running efficiently to get
product out
* Make sure orders are completed
* Post clean up inspection of equipment
* Label and tool checks
* Review paperwork
* Pre-startup inspections
* Take rind off and throw in bin
* Grasp wedges and move them from cutter to trays on
table
* Grip wedge and put into bag, moving bag onto tray
going into shrink tunnel at a fast pace in order to
put two bags on each tray
* Flip wedges coming out of shrink tunnel in order for
label to be put on each wedge
* Put over flow of wedges into tub, reaching back and
to the right
* Make boxes
* Take wedges from turntable and put into boxes, hand
put label on box, and send box through taper
* Lift filled boxes and stack on a pallet
* Using both hands wrap full pallet in shrink wrap by
walking around pallet with a 9# roll of shrink wrap
* Drag 50# pallet 15 and place at 50 height
* Open plastic with knife, remove it from block of
cheese, and put cheese on block cutter
* Lift blocks of cheese from block cutter, and operate
cutter
* Take edges off and throw in blue bags in bin
* Take wedges off conveyor and put in plastic trays
(pucks) at a fast pace
* Lift scrap bucket when half full, lift out scraps in
blue bag, put bag in tote, and put empty scrap
bucket with new blue bag back in place
* Heavy weights once blade is adjusted, lift half
full bucket and dump on conveyor
* Remove plastic from around the pallet
* Put wheel on slabber
* Put slabs on table
* Take slabs from table and put on pie cutter
* Put wedges on conveyor belt
* Lift scrap bucket when half full, lift out scraps in
blue bag, put bag in tote, and put empty scrap
bucket with new blue bag back in place
* Push/pull tables full of wedges to cooler or over to
Cut & Wrap Packaging line
* Forklift Training Certified to provide brakes to
Forklift Operator.
* Demonstrates good interpersonal communication
skills.
* Understands and follows Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP s) and good housekeeping practices.
* Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner;
wears appropriate PPE as required for the task and
follows all JSAs, SOPs and SSOPs.
* Promptly reports any unsafe working conditions or
injuries.
* Promptly reports all potential quality and food
safety hazards to management.
* Complies with all of Saputo s food safety, quality
programs, and regulatory requirements.
* Demonstrates integrity and honesty in all business
activities with employees, visitors and vendors.
* Reliable and consistent attendance is an essential
function of this job; must be available to work any
shift, overtime or holidays as required; may be
required to cover the absence of other personnel.
* Ability to communicate in English (speak, read,
write).
* Performs other duties as required.
Requirements:
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Two (2) years experience in a food or dairy
manufacturing environment is preferred.
* Strong technical skills, ability to operate and
understand equipment controls, touch panels and
mechanical operations.
* Demonstrated work history.
* Consistent attendance is a must.
* This position frequently requires mental/analytical
demands. The ability to read, analyze, and interpret
operating manuals. The ability to work effectively
under pressure is critical to this position.
* Shift flexibility. This is a hands-on role for a
24/7 manufacturing facility. Our receiving operators
are assigned to a team in support of dairy
operations. This can either be days, swing or night
shift and may also include working weekends and some
holidays. Work days and shifts may change to help
cover vacations/absences, during plant downtime or
related events such as audits.
Physical Demands:
* Frequently required to stand and walk; use hands to
finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;
reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel,
talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee will
regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. in a
fast-paced environment.
* This job requires the repetitive motion of hands and
arms. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability
to adjust focus. This job requires continual
standing and walking.

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