Freeze Dry Production Associate

Description

IMAGINE THIS:

• Starting wage is $20/hr for QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
• First shift work, 4-10's, no nights or weekends (unless production needs are high).
• Utilizing your gifts and talents to helping pets all across the world lead longer, happier, healthier lives.
• Limitless growth, development and advancement opportunities. 
• A rapidly growing, award-winning, privately-owned business that cares about you and your success. 
• Nine paid holidays (including one floating holiday to use as you choose), company-paid events and MUCH more!!!

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Retrieve product carts that have been instructed to be retrieved by supervisor from freezer and bring them to computer station.
• Load freeze dryers by pushing product carts up an incline into freeze dryers.
• Pre-operation: ensure freeze dryers are in optimal working condition in order to prevent damaged product by following established standard operating procedure (SOP).
• Unload carts of pet food products by pulling product carts down a decline.
• Verify product cart weight and record amount on production paperwork.
• Inspect product for correct dryness and deposit product into shipping containers.
• Report issues with regards to the food safety/quality assurance system (FSQA) to leadership and adhere to the requirements of the FSQA standards.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Perform all task requests, regardless of job level.
• Assist in other departments as needed.

HERE’S THE PROFILE OF OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• You have a balanced work and personal life, ensuring all areas are strong and healthy.
• You drive yourself harder than anyone else ever would or could.
• You manage your time better than any other and ALWAYS exceed expectations - this includes being punctual and having good attendance.
• You naturally appreciate how your role impacts the totality of the operation’s success.
• You are a pet owner and/or pet lover and you openly exhibit your passion for pets and pet health.

SUCCESS FACTOR SNAPSHOT:

First 30 days: 

• Successfully onboard and develop an understanding of our organization, mission, team, products and role expectations.
• Learn Carnivore Culture.

First 60 days:  

• Successfully pass annual testing for blood borne pathogens and lockout/tag-out.

First 90 days:  

• Complete department-specific training and other business-related applications by learning SOPs associated with your area of responsibility.
• Exhibit Carnivore Culture behaviors.

First 6 months:

• Follow SOPs for your equipment or process without supervision

First 9 months:

• Learn set-up for your area under supervision.

First 12 months:

• Perform set-ups for your area without supervision and pass annual retests.

Ongoing:

• Champion and mentor others in Carnivore Culture behaviors.
• Consistently meet or exceed production goals.
• Report issues with regards to the food safety/quality assurance system (FSQA) to leadership and adhere to the requirements of the FSQA standards.

Stretch Goals – We believe in career advancement!

• Train others to do set-up for your area.
• Learn SOPs for second machine or process.
• Consistently meet or exceed production goals for second machine or process.
• Learn how to do set-up for second machine or process under supervision.
• Perform set-ups for multiple machines or processes without supervision and pass annual retests.
• Train others how to do set-ups for multiple machines and processes.
• Become a specialist and/or technical expert in your area of responsibility!

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!

With arms wide open, we invite you to get to know us, see what makes us tick and how we roll at Carnivore. These shared ideals, beliefs and practices are what defines us and how the world sees us. Carnivore may not be for everyone…and that’s ok. No fine print. No misleading ads. There’s no mistaking who we are or confusing us for anyone else. We trust that you’ll appreciate that. Here’s what it takes to be one of us:

• Doing whatever is necessary to ensure that any potential customer anywhere in the world, who wants us or needs us, will invariably choose us.
• Communicating clearly, directly, candidly, and timely with all others inside and outside of the organization.
• Pioneering and constantly innovating to find ways to say “YES” and make the impossible…possible.
• Contributing in objectively measurable ways