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Production Service Specialist employees are routinely required to perform a variety of tasks that require:

• Manual material handling
• The use of hand tools
• The use of knives
• Operating machinery and equipment

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  Core Responsibilities

  • Milan Production Service Specialist (PSS) employees shall fully qualified on 3 jobs with a minimum grade level of 3, by the end of a 6-month period. The Production Service Specialist will be fully qualified on at least 5 jobs with a minimum grade level of 3, at the end of one year in position.
  • Production Service Specialist employees will cover any job they are qualified to perform each day and must be able to move and cover various working schedules as required.
  • Oversee and/or directly train other employees on the jobs the PSS is qualified to perform.
  • Assist with the preparation of the on-the-job training used for new employees and support the new hire “buddy” providing on-the-job training and orientation.
  • Continuous standing in one location for long periods (up to 2-3 hours before break) Working at fixed workstation locations which are conveyor line paced.
  • Walking long distances , sometimes on wet, uneven and slippery surfaces
  • Climbing or moving ladders, steps, stairwells and platforms
  • Carrying, lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling of heavy and or awkward objects or loads.
  • Lifting and lowering objects up to 60 lbs.
  • Pushing or pulling of heavy roller carts, bins, or transport containers.
  • Working in cold environments of 20° to 45° F
  • Working in hot environments exceeding 100° F
  • Frequent contact with animal fats
  • Frequent static and/or awkward work postures with neck and spine flexion while grasping, pinching, pulling, lifting, extending, flexing the hands and arms.
  • A variety of arm and hand movements are required in applying force, movement and repetition
  • Using and maintaining a variety of knives, hand tools, powered tools, equipment, electrical devices, controls and possibly powered industrial trucks.
  • Being able to understand and follow oral and written instruction from supervisors and designated staff
  • Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs

  Qualifications

  • Competent and trustworthy to comply with federal inspection programs and company safety and health policies. Production Service Specialists cannot have performance or safety related discipline above the written level, otherwise they may be reassigned to an unfilled open job for which they are qualified to perform.
  • Maintain regular and predictable attendance. Production Service Specialists cannot have 6 or more points, otherwise they may be reassigned to an unfilled open job for which they are qualified to perform.
  • Be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands. Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Must have basic math skills (need to work in percentages)
  • Must be able to operate a mototruck and/or forklift
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing, and extending arms
• Stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift
• Work around animal blood and/or carcass parts
• Work with a knife (if trained)
• Work in cold areas (approximately 20-40 degrees) and/or warm areas (over 100 degrees)
• Work in an environment that is wet and humid
• Work while wearing a hard hat, hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
• Work in a noisy environment using personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Work with sanitation/cleaning chemicals
• Work around strong smells/odors
• Climb/move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways and platforms
• Bend, stoop, and twist repetitively over the course of an entire shift
• Walk long distances
• This work is physically demanding and can require the use of some or all body parts and muscle groups. Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 lbs, single lifting of heavy objects which can weigh up to 60 lbs, or lifting of objects using mechanical assistance.
• Additional essential functions may be applicable to specific jobs.