• Job Description

  Req#: COOKI005412

  PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Make batches of tomato products to meet quality specifications
  • Operate the cook deck control panel to add paste, diced, salt, sugar, etc. to tanks
  • Maintain the efficiency and sanitation of the cook tank coils including cleaning once per shift
  • Communicate effectively with the Quality Assurance department
  • Understand the flow of product through our entire cook room system
  • Understand the cleaning chemicals and be able to use safely
  • Maintain neat records of each product batch, and ingredient lot control
  • Verify the correct time/ temperatures on the heat exchanger control chart each hour
  • Adhere to all Red Gold policies, rules and regulations, including GMP’s and safety
  • Work as a team player with members of the crew and others in the plant
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • High School Diploma
  • General Educational Development Diploma (GED) or equivalent experience
  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Must be able to understand and carry out instructions while performing manual labor related tasks.
  • Must be able to successfully use basic math and writing skills necessary to complete the required paperwork.
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Accurate
  • Detail oriented
  • Able to work well with others
  • Multi-task oriented
  • Teamwork

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
  Direct: None
  Indirect: None

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Standing- to complete most all tasks
  • Walking
  • Climbing- to get to parts department, when using ladder, on equipment
  • Reaching- to perform activities, to get tools out of toolbox
  • Bending/stooping- to pick up tools or parts, to perform work tasks at lower levels or inside a machine
  • Twisting- to perform work activities
  • Pinch- to use tools, to manipulate wires
  • Grasping/handling- using tools, manipulating parts
  • Carry ingredients (in silver bucket) from cart to cooker, 13.5 pounds
  • Carry ingredients from scale to cart, 13.5 pounds
  • Lift bag of citric acid from skid to storage container, 50 pounds
  • Lift caustic from floor to cooker, 60 pounds
  • Carry caustic from filling area to cooker, 60 pounds
  • Lift salad oil (in a bucket) from cart to cooker, 30.5 pounds
  • Push cart with salad oil, up to 25 pounds
  • Lift bags of starch from skid to cart, 50 pounds
  • Lift bags of starch from cart to cooker, 50 pounds
  • Lift tote of ingredients from stack to cart, up to 35 pounds
  • Lift tote of ingredients from cart to cooker, up to 35 pounds
  • Lift bag of peppers for sloppy Joe sauce into cooker, up to 20 pounds
  • Lift bag of seasoning (Sloppy Joe) from cart to cooker,52 pounds
  • Lift totes of onions (Sloppy Joe) from cart to cooker, 32.5 pounds
  • Use pallet jack to move skids of product, up to 50 feet
  • Lift box of seasoning packages from skid to table, 30 pounds
  • Must be able to climb inside all tanks in the cook room
  • Must be able to lift salt, sugar, or citric bags occasionally (50 pounds)

  JOB COMPETENCIES
  • Ethics/ Integrity/ Trust
  • Attitude and Commitment
  • Diversity
  • Customer Service • Company Engagement
  • Quality
  • Cost Consciousness
  
  Other
  • Responsible for monitoring, record keeping and taking appropriate actions for specific Food Safety Plan and Food Quality Plan and pre requisite program requirements.
  • Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Required

  High School

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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• About the company

  Red Gold is a tomato processing company based in Orestes, Indiana, with plants also in Elwood, Indiana, and Geneva, Indiana.

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