at QPS Employment Group in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Description
Hours: 6:00am-4:30pm
Join a fast-paced production team where your hard work helps keep products moving safely and efficiently from start to finish. As a Production Associate, you’ll work hands-on with production equipment, packaging, palletizing, and quality checks while helping maintain a clean and organized work environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys staying active, working as part of a team, and building experience in a growing food manufacturing environment. Don’t miss this associate to hire opportunity in Kansas City, MO.
Production Associate Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Follow all safety and quality guidelines
- Assist in preparing production line for runs including proper safety checks and staging of raw materials assist with production counts, quality checks and downtime recording
- Operate all production equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
- Properly handle raw materials and assist in identifying potential quality issues
- Escalate issues to Operator, Production Supervisor and Warehouse Manager as necessary
- Maintain production and warehouse areas in proper state of cleanliness and follow all SOPs; follow
GMPs and keep company in compliance with certifications (Organic, Kosher, HACCP, SQF, etc.)
- Maintain 5s in the production department
Production Associate Requirements:
- Previous food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Basic computer skills; Redzone experience a plus, but not required
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety, and PPE requirements
- Knowledge of manual and power jack operation (training will be provided, as necessary)
- Basic reading and math skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to stand entire shift
- Good communication and teamwork skills
