Slice Room Operator

Description

Slice Room Operator in Pittsville, WI. Starting $18.75 an hour, plus $1,000 sign on bonus.

Benefits:

• Vacation: 40 hours after 90 days of employment 80 hours after one year of employment
• Holidays: 8 designated
• 401K: company matches ½ up to 5%
• Medical Plans: 2 options through Security Health both having a Health Savings account with the company contributing $1,500 a year.
• Dental and vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability: plans available.

Schedule:

• 2-2-3 schedule 2 days on 2 days off 3 days on following week 2 days off 2 days on 3 days off
• 6am to 6pm or 6 pm to 6 am. $2.00/hr differential for the night shift.
• Scheduled holidays off

The Slice Room Associate prepares raw product to meet customer specifications in compliance with the company’s safe Quality Food Program.

Core Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Operation, troubleshooting and sanitation of Slice Room.
• Frozen fruit transport from freezer.
• Stage fruit.
• Spearing fruit.
• Pull tags off wooden bins.
• Dump and de-clump berries.
• Auger operation – Metal Detector.
• Operation of: metal detector, sizing table, trash blower, Optyx Raptor Sorter, auger, shaker table, weigh belt, Conveyor 1, Conveyor 2, Urschel Slicers, Sweco Shakers, Leach Hopper.
• Preform magnet inspection.
• Metal detector monitoring.
• Sanitation
• Staging and Slice Room Pre-Operational Inspections.
• Optical Sorter check.
• Monitor water flow.
• Forklift checks/operation.
• Breakdown and separate wooden bins.
• Provide proper chemical usage.
• Subtract sort outs.

Work Environment:

• Hair restraints are required. Earplugs, safety glasses and or other PPE may be required.
• Ability to constantly stand/walk; climb stairs; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with left or right hand.
• Use of motor skills to safely drive tow motors in tight quarters.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 Ibs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with temperatures ranging from 55°-95°F.

Required education and experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Valid drivers license

Company Background:

Badger State Fruit Processing is a family-owned business and the largest independent supplier of cranberry products in the United States. We are cranberry specialists. Situated in the heart of cranberry country, we do it all! We are cranberry growers, cranberry processors, cranberry warehousers, and cranberry transporters.

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus
• Quarterly bonus on plant performance
• $25 monthly attendance bonus
• Referral bonus