Production Assistant (Lead)

We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.

The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

We are a company that “Thinks Big and Acts Small.” Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.

Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!

Overview

The PA is responsible for directing and guiding the production process, utilizing collected data, communication, attained knowledge and leadership skills.

2nd shift: 6PM - 6:30AM 

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Shift Differentials pay & Overtime Potential
• Holiday Pay
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• PPE equipment provided

Responsibilities

• Able to communicate with all departments within the facility.
• Capable of performing the activities of each of the departmental operators. (Wet Utility, Dry Utility, Bean Wash, Packaging, and GMP)
• Capable of operating process equipment, including wastewater equipment without supervision.
• Capable of receiving, unloading, and properly documenting raw product and ingredients.
• Able to Pre-op and Set-up the production equipment without direct supervision.
• Understand process set points, in order to maintain consistent product. Meeting and exceeding customer quality needs, as well as those of the CTI Foods.  
• Directly supervise process personnel, by communication and using leadership skills.
• Monitor product quality and production efficiency aiding Shift Director in quality control, minimizing downtime and product losses.
• Monitor operating parameters and production specifications.
• Monitor and /or perform required testing, for product quality management.
• Verify production personnel are completing shift tasks.
• Perform ongoing training of Production Personnel working with Shift Supervisors to complete OPS/GMP/HACCP training by position.
• Rotate with operations personnel during breaks and lunch, to cover process operations.
• Collect paperwork from operations personnel and review with Shift Supervisor for accuracy and legibility.
• Work with Shift Supervisor to monitor process efficiency and control product waste.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Physical Requirements 

• Regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop for 10+ hours.
• Frequently lift, push, or pull up to 60lbs.
• Ability to wear PPE equipment for 10+ hours (i.e., Hard hat, hair/beard net & hearing protection)
• Ability to adhere to GMP policies when entering the production areas.

Qualifications

• Read, write, and understand English.
• Complete basic math problems.
• Complete production paperwork correctly and perform corrective actions if necessary to maintain quality safe food production.
• Able to perform Basic Preventative Maintenance on processing equipment.