Production Worker - Northwest Naturals

The Production Worker is responsible for efficiently batching, blending, filling, and preparing various products to be shipped to customers. Position performs basic maintenance on production equipment; ensures equipment and work area are properly sanitized; prepares outbound shipments; receives incoming raw materials; and follows proper procedures and standards.

This position reports to the Production Manager and does not supervise staff. The position works closely with lab, operations, logistics, and truck drivers.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of food production and manufacturing, including food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts.
• Working knowledge of FDA and OSHA regulations, GMPs, Sanitation, SQF, and HACCP.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

ABILITY TO:

• Read and write in English.
• Identify, research, and analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions.
• Effectively organize, plan, and execute.
• Meet behaviors established in NW Naturals' performance management and development process.

EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/LICENSES, AND TRAINING:

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of food processing/production experience is preferred.
• GMP Training and Valid Forklift Operator's License are preferred; n-house training will be provided if needed.
• Sanitation Training is preferred; in-house training will be provided if needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Constantly works in a manufacturing/plant and occasionally has exposures to an outdoors environment
• Occasionally works overtime
• Physical requirements of the job:
  • Constantly lifts up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds
  • Vision requirements: Constantly uses far vision, color vision, and depth perception
  • Constantly stands, listens/uses hearing, sits, and/or tastes or smells
  • Frequently lifts, talks, pulls, uses repetitive hand motions, and/or drives
  • Occasionally climbs, crouches, walks, kneels, reaches, stoops, and/or crawls
  • Types of exposures encountered on the job: Constantly has exposures to loud machine/equipment noise; frequently has exposures to toxic or caustic chemicals; and occasionally has exposures to odors or fumes, extreme heat/cold temperatures, moving mechanical parts, and/or high, precarious places

The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. A full job description is available at the time of interview.

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this job with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the department/division to accommodate the limitation. Northwest Naturals, LLC does not employ individuals under the age of 18.

Northwest Naturals, LLC is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation to participate in our application process, please contact Human Resources at: careers@nwnaturals.com or 425-881-2200.