Production Worker / Food Processing Plant

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION WORKER/ Line Runner

• The Line Runner is responsible for supplying food products to each line to maintain food production
• and ensures quality of food meets company standards. May perform other production tasks and
• rotates into other activities as needed.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential duties and responsibilities of this job
• description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict
• the tasks that may be assigned.

• Operate batter machine, food pump, maitodextrin equipment, or any other equipment or

machinery needed for food production.

• Manually supply ingredients to filler machines as needed to keep up with food production rate.
• Manually refill hopper with buckets of food for pump operation.
• Manually supply stacks of tortillas to each line station to keep up with food production rate.
• Help with the initial set-up workstations in preparation for food processing and production.
• Move filler machines to and from staging area as needed for cleaning and repairs.
• Perform work with consistent production and pace rate.
• Inspect foods for foreign objects and quality defects.
• Perform work in a fast paced environment, maintain production and quality requirements.
• Maintain knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety policies, USDA, GMPs, QA,

HACCP, and Sanitation rules and regulations, and company policies.

• Regular and dependable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION WORKER/ Tortilla Thrower

• Manually place tortillas on folding machine platens for assembly of products in Production. Rework
• or remove out of specification product on line belts or pre-Frigo entry. Ensures quality of food meets
• company standards. May perform other production tasks and rotates into other activities as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manually place individual tortillas from stacks onto platen/conveyor at standard speed
• Place tortillas in the same direction and right side up on platen/conveyor
• Perform consistent placement of tortillas on platen/conveyor
• Inspect tortillas for foreign objects and quality defects
• Remove, rework or discard product found to be out specifications.
• Be able to “throw” tortillas at company standards of pace rate and placement quality.
• Inspect product for quality defects and remove out of spec product.
• Regular and dependable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position
• Perform in a fast paced environment, maintain production and quality requirements.
• Maintain knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety policies, USDA, GMPs, QA,

HACCP, Sanitation rules and regulations, and company policies.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION WORKER/ PACKER/FEEDER

• The Packer/Feeder is responsible for properly inserting the appropriate quantity of product into
• bags/cases during the packaging process. Ensures food product is free from foreign materials. May
• perform other production tasks and rotate into other activities as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The essential duties and responsibilities of this job description reflects management's assignment of
• essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Inform monitor when line is low of product.
• Recycle open packages when needed.
• Be able to meet standard of feeding and packing.
• Know the different specifications of product and determine out of spec. product.
• Keep area clean at all times and comply with all sanitation procedures.
• Ensure correct film and cases are used for the foods being packaged.
• Ensure packages are properly sealed before packing.
• Ensure count of product is correct per bag or case.
• Identify and reject out of spec product.
• Ensure all required shelf life information is correctly printed on packages and legible per

specifications.

• Ensure SOP is followed when product is rejected from metal detector or x-ray equipment.
• Maintain knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety policies, USDA, GMP’s, QA, HACCP,

Sanitation rules and regulations, and company policies.

• Regular and dependable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.