JBS USA Careers MARINATION WORKER Hourly Production Cold Spring, Minnesota Description Position at Pilgrim's ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned. Monitors equipment, making adjustments to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained, while minimizing rework and failures. Prepares work area for start-up, changeovers/spray downs, and shutdown (including selecting appropriate programs). Maintains records and keeps detailed marination percentage numbers as defined by specifications. Ability to properly mix marination to product specifications. Cleans filters as required... Communicates with team members by notifying maintenance, supervisor/leads, and production associates as needed. Controls temperature of product produced. Checks needles, mixing tank, screen, etc. to assure proper injection of all product. Tests and records percentage of marination pick-up in product and adjust injection of all product. Documents weights of all marinated product produced to USDA regulations. Assists in the rework of over/under injected product. Clean and organize work area. Perform other duties as assigned. EXPECTATATIONSall Team Members 1. Observes all company personnel, quality, safety and food safety policies. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, co-workers and leadership teams. 2. Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks. Conistently practices and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughtout the organization. 3. Participates inprocess improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies such as Six Sigma, and participates in or supports the E$SP program. 4. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES ? Ability to read, write, and comprehends simple instructions in English (for record keeping purposes). ? Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. ? Ability to compute rate, ration, and percentage, and to draw and interpret graphs. ? Ability to apply common sense. ? Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. ? Ability to work in cool temperatures (around 40 degrees) ? Ability to stand and use hands for 8-11 hours per day. ? Ability to multitask and work quickly ? Ability to perform light maintenance on equipment. ? Authorized to do LOTO (Lock Out/Tag out) or willingness to acquire authorization ? Six months to a year in food or production experience preferred. ? Ability to work with minimal direct supervision. ? Must be a team player and be willing to work close to other employees at some stations. (less than 3 feet apart) ? Must have good communication skills. ? Capable of learning and remembering product specifications. ? Capable of lifting and carrying 40+ pounds. ? Good hand and eye coordination required. ? High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred. ? Intermediate Analytical skills preferred. ? Basic computer skills or strong willingness to learn preferred. ? Desire for continuous improvement preferred. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Disabled Encouraged to Pilgrims enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.