General Production - Assembler - 1st shift

Location Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America Category Supply Chain & Manufacturing Job Id Req-040670 Job Type Full time Plant Shift: 6:00 AM-4:30 PM Hourly Rate: $19.11 an hour Do you have a taste for something big? If you’re looking for the opportunity to reach your potential, consider Conagra Brands as your next career destination. At our Fayetteville, AR Conagra Plant, we're producing Hungry Man, Gardein, Evol Reporting to the Team Lead, you will monitor and troubleshoot the operation of production equipment to ensure continuous production. You will join a team of over 500 associates. The primary functions of this position are to manually perform various production tasks, poultry sorting, hanging, placement, grading, miss-cuts and re-work positions of the cut-up production line in a timely manner, while rotating through the line positions as required and, observing all safety regulations and ensuring all GMP and quality standards are met and to maintain an efficient and high-quality flow of product through the production process. Schedule: Monday - Thursday and occasional Friday's, as needed| 10-hour shifts | Start times vary between 6:00 – 4:30pm - depending on the department or production line. Starting Pay: $19.11/hour A Taste of Your Responsibilities: At the start of the shift check schedule, complete “pass-over ‘with previous shift operator, put on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear. Complete safety check on equipment to ensure all safety devices / tools are functioning properly. Check the production schedule for the product being run and verify proper supplies are available in the staging area. Report to assigned cut-up workstation, (poultry Sorting, Hanging, Placement, Grading, Miss-cuts and Re-work positions. Ensure proper tools / utensils are available and rotate through positions (1x per hr. or as directed) according to pre-set schedule. Sorter -manually sort totes of cut poultry to appropriate line for processing. Hanger-Visually inspect raw chicken on conveyor, manually hang birds on conveyed shackles for processing and remove non-conforming birds to tubs for rework. Operate conveyor belt speed with foot pedal to maintain bird flow as appropriate. Placement- manually place cut poultry parts into conveyor trays compartments inspect-remove non-conforming for further processing Grader- Monitor tanks of cut poultry at exit chutes, visually inspect cut parts, rake cut parts in tanks to level, remove non-conforming to tubs for transport to rework as required. Rework-Place re-worked product back onto the conveyor as appropriate. Miss-Cuts- inspect chicken parts on conveyor belt, manually cut part with electric scissors into wing-ettes / drum-ettes as appropriate. Clean the machine parts, tools, utensils, tubs and tanks as required. Keep work area clear and clean, runout product and complete change-overs and sanitation clean-up as directed. Assist other personnel and complete other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor. Perform housekeeping duties to maintain clean and safe working environment in accordance with Company policies and procedures. At the end of the shift complete “pass-over ‘with next shift operator or clean area, prepare and secure all equipment as required. Ingredients Required for Your Success This is a physical position. You will be asked to do things like lifting boxes of up to 40 pounds, climbing stairs and using your hands to move things. This is a manufacturing environment with large machinery and moving parts that can be noisy. Safety is important to us; we provide earplugs and other personal protective equipment. Overtime may be needed to ensure we fulfill production demand. Power jack and forklift experience preferred Physical Requirements: Depending on the role, physical and environmental requirements may vary but can include: Being on your feet, walking around the facility, climbing stairs/ladders or kneeling for extended p…

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