Paste Operator

Position:          Paste Operator                         Department:   Production      

Status:             Full Time                                 Reports To:     Production Supervisor

Supervises:      None

Position Purpose/Summary:

This person’s primary responsibility is to facilitate production on the paste section of the production process through operation of machinery and input of raw materials.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operation of paste side equipment (Urra, Wet Re-add, Vertical Pump, Hydraulic Lift)
• Must follow Paste SOP, PPE’s, and HR policies.
• Receiving of raw material and supply deliveries.
• Use of chemicals cleaning and sanitizing agents.
• Scan or manually input incoming and outgoing paste bins.
• Required to change out and sanitize paste filters.
• Break and Lunch coverage for other department positions.
• Ensure that raw material hopper (Urra) is full with product during operation.
• Participates in plant wash down procedure.
• Re-work add back material through use of Vertical Pump.
• Breakdown empty paste containers for vendor return.
• Daily sanitation requirements to keep paste area and equipment sanitary.
• Responsible for reporting all violations of safety and other policies to their supervisor. 
• Completion of Daily Forklift Checklist and forklift upkeep.
• Changing of LP propane gas tank an forklift.
• Loading of empty wooden bins on a flatbed trailer through use of a forklift.
• Use of various tools to keep area clean (broom, mop, water hose, blower, dust pan, scraper, etc.)
• Daily dumping of trash into large trash container.
• Must be willing to perform other duties not listed in this job description.

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Forklift Certification
• Ability to Multitask
• Good communication skills
• Must be willing to work all shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
• Great attention to detail
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 60 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is moderate to high.