Picking Table

This position is based at our Hampton Farms location in Portales, NM.

Purpose:

Picking Table employee of Hampton Farms is involved in the manufacture of food products intended for the consumer. The Picking Table employee provides a critical position in Hampton Farms food quality and safety for producing our peanut product. Being a producer of peanuts and peanut products, this employee is aware of risks involved with regards to maintaining Hampton Farms quality and food standards, and all documentation is correct and accurate. This employee is trained in various areas pertaining to the job required. The Picking Table employee must maintain a clean and sanitary work environment and must be familiar with the activity on the production floor to react if a crisis arises.

Pay Rate: $13.00 – $15.00 per hour

Essential Duties and Description: include the following though other duties may be assigned:

  • Work in conjunction with all Hampton Farms team members supporting all areas of the facility.
  • Partnering with other Hampton Farms team members in being committed to delivering the best possible experience to our customers and employees in support of our mission, vision, and values.
  • Monitor what products are being produced on each shift.
  • Communication with Roaster Operator when production is occurring.
  • Participate in annual Foreign Material training, knowledge of what foreign material needs to be picked out of peanuts.
  • Sit for extended period of time, analyzing peanuts moving across conveyor.
  • Recognize foreign material to be removed from peanuts.
  • Have an eye for detail and small objects moving quickly past you.
  • Required to recognize if product coming off roaster(s) is the incorrect type of product.
  • Immediately communicate with Roaster Operator if problem arises.
  • In the event of excessive amount of foreign material occurs, notification to Roaster Operator and/or management team needs to occur.
  • Communication with Production Manager if problem arises.
  • Knowledge of incoming products (peanuts and flavors)
  • Understand/knowledge of Raw peanut types
  • Knowledge of Brine system.
  • In the event of an emergency, location of emergency shut off switch.
  • Knowledge of Dryer.
  • In the event of an emergency, location of emergency shut off switch.
  • Knowledge of Roaster(s).
  • In the event of an emergency, location of emergency shut off switch.
  • Knowledge of Distribution system. Disable alarm system when finished tank is reaching limit.
  • Notify Roaster Operator in this event.
  • Ensure roaster(s) is running properly to minimize maintenance and down time.
  • Responsible to ensure no cross contamination of different product types
  • Knowledge of sanitation standard operating procedures
  • Position requires sitting for an extended period of time.
  • Breaks are given every 2 hours to rest eyes.
  • Motivate staff to make an effective and efficient team.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Based on job performance, has required skills and knowledge to complete the responsibilities of his/her role.
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of work place policies and rules, customer’s requests and production/business needs.
  • Understands the origin and purpose behind company policies, procedures and practices.
  • Acts in accordance with the company’s mission, vision and values.
  • Must possess good communication skills, written and oral.
  • Participates in GMP Training, annual or as assigned.
  • Understands HACCP Standards and SQF requirements

Measures for Success:

  • Maintaining quality service by following organization standards.
  • Work with team members maintaining daily sanitation by cleaning work area at end of shift.

Quality Assurance:

  • Knows and adheres to GMP Policy and all Quality policies and procedures
  • Assists in identifying and/or reporting non-conforming product to aid in eliminating waste.
  • ANYONE who is aware of a food safety/quality issue is to stop production immediately and inform Quality Assurance and their Manager or Supervisor of the food safety/quality issue(s) to determine whether or not product/materials should be placed on hold.
  • Communicates daily with Production Manager and/or Quality Department to ensure customer specifications are met.

General Expected Behaviors

Problem Solving:

  • Solution oriented, working until a problem is solved or achieved outcome.
  • Reacts to challenges by locating or providing solutions.
  • Takes responsibility to define all requirements of a task, evaluates opportunities or strengths then takes the appropriate action as required.
  • Makes timely, well-considered decisions based on current data available and is flexible with scheduled work hours/shifts.

Safety:

  • Actively follows all company policies and procedures, encouraging team members to do the same.
  • Engages other employees in setting high safety awareness standards.
  • Include safety emphasis in all employee meetings.
  • Wears proper PPE at all times

Work Ethic:

  • Dependable and punctual to ensure company and workplace goals.
  • Treats everyone with respect and dignity.
  • Responds to challenges with a sense of urgency, informing other team members as required and acting accordingly.
  • Actively assesses information and identifies underlying issues as required to ensure a friendly workplace.
  • Plans and aligns appropriate resource to accomplish company goals.

Communication:

  • Good written and verbal skills and able to communicate in a clear and understanding manner.
  • Identifies barriers to communication and strategies to eliminate them.
  • Applies good questioning and listening skills to ensure their understanding of information being shared.
  • May coach and lead production employees in questioning, listening and identifying barriers to communication.

Additional Sanitation Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Ensure all chemical containers are labeled and used in the correct way.
  • Ensure overall compliance and adherence to sanitation schedule and/or requirements.

** If Picking Table employee is out, a trained responsible person shall be designated to perform the job. Packaging Machine Operator will be designee. If Packaging machine operator is unavailable Roaster Operator will only run 1 roaster, having coverage for that one roaster (there are two picking employees per shift). **

Education and Experience:

Required:

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be willing to work overtime and weekends.
  • Ability to clearly present recommendations/ideas and to summarize issues.
  • Ability to appropriately handle and maintain confidential material.

Desired:

  • Must be able to work well both independently and collaboratively.

Skills/Competencies:

  • Second language (Spanish), a strong plus

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None Required.

Job Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Degree of Physical Demands (Strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this job classification are as follows: Light Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job/occupation is rated Light Work when it requires: (1) walking or standing to a significant degree; (2) sitting most of the time while pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or (3) working at a production rate pace while constantly pushing or pulling materials even though the weight of the materials is negligible. (The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Continuous sitting in one location for long periods (2-3 hours before break).

Other demand levels for this job may include the following, infrequently:

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Described in terms of height, steepness, duration, and type of structure climbed.

Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing mobile dexterity duties. Described in terms of type or condition of surface and activities during which balance must be maintained. Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Described in terms of duration. Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. Described in terms of duration. Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Frequently – Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift. Frequently – Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Frequently – Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Occasionally – Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Work Environment

  • Combination of manufacturing environment along with duties that will require employee to work in a production/plant environment where physical hazards such as industrial equipment and forklifts may be present.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K Matching
  • Paid Vacation and Personal Days
  • Paid Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Military Leave
  • Jury Duty Leave

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

For Additional Information Visit: www.hamptonfarms.com