Production Associate - Temporary

Join the Skidmore Sales team and start your career today as a Blending Associate! Starting rate at $20.50/hr for a temporary 30-60 day contract. In the event a position with the Production team becomes available, a temporary employee would be given priority candidacy for a regular, full-time position. 

Compensation Tier Schedule

Starting Pay: $20.50

The Blending/Batching Room Associate is responsible for completing all production operations from batching to blending procedures.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

•    Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs.
•    Maintain a clean work environment.
•    Be able to effectively operate all equipment in Blending Room.
•    Have a basic understanding of the GMPs and Food Security.
•    Notify Quality and Safety Coordinator and or Blending Manager of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
•    Perform Basic Sanitation Functions
•    Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, SQF
•    Notify Food Safety Manager or any other Management personnel of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues.
•    Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety Culture and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
•    Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing QA Checks as assigned. 
•    Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

Qualifications                                                                           

• Thorough understanding of all Company policies, including GMP’s and safety policies, HACCP & SQF.
• Effectively communicate.
• Able to lift 100 lbs. in weight.
• The ability to read, write, and comprehend English as needed.
• Jobs as assigned

Working Conditions                                                                 

• Working Hours/Environment 
  • Office hours are 40 per week – Monday – Friday, 7:00 – 5:00; may require additional hours periodically, including evening and weekends depending on business needs. 
  • Work typically performed in an indoor blending/batching room setting. 
  • Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; dust, outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibrations. 
  • Moderate to loud noise level. 
  • Tools and Equipment Used Hand trucks, forklifts, and box cutters. 
• Travel 
  • Minimal – less than 5% of the time 
  • Physical & Mental Demands 
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell. 
  • Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
  • Ability to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time. 
  • Digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipment. 
  • Regular lifting and/or moving objects up to 10 pounds; frequent lifting and/or moving objects up to 50 pounds, and occasional lifting and/or moving objects that weigh more than 100 pounds. 
  • Specific vision abilities requiring close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. 
  • Ability to speak to and hear employees/clients via phone or in person. 
  • Body motor skills sufficient to enable incumbent to move around the warehouse environment.