Employee Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Operations Manager
Job Summary:
This role assists with the daily operations of our production work, specifically production of orchid bark. Production workers will operate forklifts, pick bark off conveyors and work with the team members and support daily tasks.
Essential Duties:
Production worker Level 1
- Start and stop picking conveyors as needed
• Conveyors are listed in numerical order
• Start at 1 and work your way up to 7 - Troubleshoot for clogs in the air sperator
- Produce clean, quality orchid bark
- Operate a forklift for dumping bins
- Follow and understand the unique process of picking orchid bark
- Create a clean and professional work environment to provide a superior product for customers
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Create efficient quality workflow by communicating with felloe tem members for breaks, lunch and clean up responsibilities.
- Empty Bins
- Shovel under conveyors
- Use tractors to move pilesHS
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of OR-OSHA regulations and changes.
- Ability to embrace and meet our standards of Excellence – REI
Reliability
· Doing what we are expected to do
· Being honest and accountable for our actions
· Being on time and on task
· Always doing what we say we will
Effort
· Working hard and consistent
· Committed to doing our jobs extremely well
· Making great products
· Providing great service
Integrity
· Honesty and Transparency
· Communicating professionally and respectfully
· Acting in the best interest of others
· Choosing the right thing over the easy thing
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Ability to operate bark drier
- Ability to engender trust from the owners, managers, team members, and customers.
- Ability to work cooperatively with management, team members, and customers.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete tasks in a timely and independent manner.
- Ability to accept constructive feedback.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate and express thoughts and ideas competently.
- Ability to quickly grasp relevant concepts regarding duties and responsibilities.
Education / Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Special Requirements/Certifications/Licenses: N/A
Physical and Environmental Requirements:
- May be required to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Have the ability to stand 8-10 hours per day as needed.
- Ability to sit or stand 1 to 3 hours at a time at a conveyer
- Hand-eye coordination and hand, arm, and finger mobility for detailed work with objects.
- Active movement throughout the day: sitting, walking, standing, squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, etc. (not a sedentary position).
- Vision: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Hearing: able to satisfactorily communicate with customers, owners, and other staff members to ensure that verbal communication is clearly understood, particularly during emergency situations.
- Finger dexterity is needed to pick bark from moving conveyor and operating equipment
- Exposure to moderate noise levels.
- Exposure to hectic, fast-paced, high anxiety environments.
Additional or different duties may be assigned occasionally at the employer’s discretion.