2.19 - General Production - Bama Foods (66th St. North) 3rd Shift (11pm - 7am)

Salary Range:
$11.50/Hour starting rate
$1.00/Hour for 2nd/3rd Shift Differential Pay
$1.00/Hour weekend Premium Pay
$0.25/Hour increase every 90 Days! (1st year)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt & Full Time

Description:At Bama, an employee in the General Production position is expected to understand, engage and participate in the production activities in his/her area of responsibility. The General Production employee is directly responsible for making a high quality, safe product; while minimizing scrap, meeting customer expectations, and ensuring a safe work environment and practices. The General Production employee will also be responsible for working in multiple positions and operating multiple pieces of machinery and/or equipment.

Job Requirements:

People Are Wildly Important To Bama

• Engage in Courageous Conversations and be willing to be engaged in them
• Be responsible for personal safety, the safety of others in area of responsibility and abide by the standard that "nothing we do is worth getting hurt".

Customers Are Wildly Important To Bama

• Understand how Bama's manufacturing and quality systems work and your role in supporting these components of Bama's strategy
• Know that the quality of our product is what drives our business.
• Strive to produce the highest quality product while reducing scrap and downtime.

Process Improvements/Disruption Reducing Variation in Everything Bama Does

• Continuously improve everything you do
• Train, train and re-train

Financial Smart, Fun Growth

• Think like owners
• Understand that Bama is ONE BOAT and any part of the organization in need is everyone's concern.
• Be concerned about systemic improvement not just "my area."

Essential Job Functions /Skills:

• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Regularly attend work on time and for the entire shift at the office or plant where you are scheduled
• Complete job tasks and responsibilities as directed or required (for example, counting and hand packing product into boxes, visually inspect product for quality and food safety issues that are out of compliance, perform assigned quality assurance checks, assist with packaging of product before it moves to palletization, assist in troubleshooting failures and identify corrective actions)
• Understand quality standards, follow those standards and know what to do and who to contact when some process is not functioning correctly
• Ensure all paperwork is filled in legibly and correctly for area of responsibility
• Set up, monitor and adjust to compliance the automated machinery
• Perform routine equipment repairs, TPM (Total Preventative Maintenance), with an emphasis in taking responsibility for overall cleanliness, orderliness, maintenance and inspection of the equipment/area and assist maintenance as assigned
• Clean, organize and sanitize production area and equipment
• Understand and utilize measurement systems and tools
• Deal politely and work cooperatively with team members and others in the facility, by listening to and respecting each other
• Rotate jobs as assigned
• Safely perform several tasks at once which may include operating multiple pieces of machinery
• Work overtime as needed
• Participate in all team activities and training (e.g., continuous improvement projects, plant safety initiatives, crossovers, stretching, etc.)
• Understand manufacturing process and drive continuous improvement.
• Perform safety sensitive functions and identify, correct and improve potential safety items; both human and food
• Report safety violations, hazards or near misses that you see or become aware of
• Understand and comply with Bama's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), including head covering, facial hair requirements, gloves, shoes, etc.
• Meet the physical requirements of the position
• Complete all required assessments and testing, including KPI (Key Performance Indicator) testing
• Comply with all Bama policies and procedures
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting Required to lift raw ingredients, finished goods, tools, parts, building supplies, paperwork, records, etc. Weight range up to 55 lbs.
• Pulling Pull carts, totes, boxes, etc.
• Pushing Push carts, totes, boxes, etc.
• Reaching Reach for required work tools or materials in assigned work area
• Standing Required to stand during most of the day. Employee must have ability to stand for up to 12 hours.
• Walk Move about on foot to accomplish tasks. Amount of walking is dictated by the work that needs to be done and the location of the work area.
• Climbing Ability to ascend or descend stairs or ladder to access work area
• Balance Maintain body equilibrium on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces.
• Communicate - Talk and communicate orally for the purpose of solving problems that may occur in operation. Exchange ideas and information, in person, by telephone, and two way radios.
• Motor Control Coordination Coordinate body motions with visual stimuli in order to type, operate vehicles or mechanical equipment etc.
• Feel Perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, etc., by touching. Ability to sense if a piece of equipment is too hot or cold.
• Holding Grasp and hold items as necessary to complete necessary job functions.
• Driving May be required to operate a forklift or stand-up pallet jack.
• Operate Controls Use arms or hands and/or feet to move controls.
• Hear Perceiving the nature, intent, or meaning of sounds.
• Seeing Normal or With Correction.
  • Near Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
  • Far Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
  • Color Identifying and distinguishing colors.
• Stress Ability to perform work in a high paced work atmosphere
• Temperature work in hot and cold environments
• Physical excursion (non-assisted breathing). Employee activities require the agility to move in and around equipment. Must be able to climb ladders and work in tight, confined areas.

Required Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid food handler's card through Tulsa Health Department

Preferred Experience:

• Understand manufacturing guidelines for food safety and sanitation.
• Experience with set-up and operation of automated batch processing system.
• Experience with set-up and operation of packaging machinery.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Proven safety record in past work history.

* Bama is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. *