Pt Food Process Worker

Food Process Workers are responsible for manufacturing and packaging of a wide selection of food items, in addition to grading, sorting, cleaning, counting, moving and packaging products. Being a food process worker, you would typically work in a fast moving production line, where frozen and non-frozen food passes down on conveyor belts, through a variety of stages; washing, inspecting, sorting, handling and packaging.

• Checking and controlling the equipment that make the food
• Checking instruments for example temperature gauges, at customary intervals
• Keeping machines dirt free at all times
• Cleaning and sanitizing machines, work areas and common areas
• When problems happen with the production procedure, you would discontinue the machine and report the fault to a supervisor or manager
• Making sure the production line has a regular supply of raw materials or components
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor or Management

Skills and Knowledge

• The aptitude to keep attentiveness for cyclical tasks
• Correctness and attention to detail
• A good understanding of physical condition and safety and basic cleanliness rules
• Good powers of surveillance to spot problems with produce
• The aptitude to act rapidly when there is a difficulty
• Good team working skills and the aptitude to work alone

Requirements

You might be able to begin as a food processor without a formal education. A good secondary education might help your career prospects, for instance if you wish to move into a supervisory or managerial role.

• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, standing,bending and reaching

• Ability to work in temperature-controlled cold food processing rooms (45f or colder) continuously for up to 4 hours
• Ability to work in freezers (with protective gear)
• The capability to follow instructions and procedures