Smokehouse Operator - HN-SMOKEHOUSE-3RD

SUMMARY This position is responsible for monitoring the cooking and chilling of Hatfield's products going through the smokehouse department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following:

• Monitor the smokehouses to ensure that all products are cooked to proper company specifications.
• Monitor all chilling of products that come through the department to ensure that they are chilled in compliance with company specifications.
• Load and unload the smokehouses and brine chillers.
• Accurately record and document all weight sheets and charts.
• Assist in inspecting / checking the smokehouse rooms for Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures (SSOP) deficiencies hourly.
• Transporting racks of product to and from the smokehouse floor.
• Consuming products into SAP.
• Loading and unloading carts of raw product into the smokehouses.
• Monitoring each smokehouse every 30min-1h. Monitor oven cycles and product through testing samples.
• Be able to stand extreme temperatures change from hot to cold.
• Following proper ready to eat procedures.
• Staging product in packaging and ham steak coolers.
• General housekeeping. Assist with production as required
• Report detected inconsistencies to supervisors, quality assurance personnel , or managers.
• Checking for condensation before moving product.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Basic math skills.
• Be able to work independently.
• Be able push and pull continuously heavy loads of product, may weight up to 1500lbs, assisted by a rail system.
• Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff.
• General Knowledge of Smokehouse Operation A+.

Other duties may be assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.