John Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has been making a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. We are driven by our purpose—and promise—of Great Food, Made Simple®. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA. We are proud to serve a broad portfolio of great tasting, high quality products that are sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Included in our wide array of national customers are prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company was established in 1975 by John Soules Sr. and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership. The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth now has annual sales of approximately $1 Billion. The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia; Valley, Alabama; and at its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

Position Summary / Essential Functions

• This position is responsible for the performance of the packaging machine operation on their s hift. This individual must possess good mechanical skills and be able to demonstrate their ability to produce quality product at levels that will allow the plant to meet or exceed its goals and objectives. This position reports to the maintenance lead & supervisor as well as taking direction from the pack out supervisor .
  
  

Position Requirements

• Tends numerically controlled equipment that automatically bags or wraps baked product into packaging materials and secures them closed.
• Activates control panel and observes lights and dials verifying panel and equipment are functioning. Inspects sections of bagging or wrapping equipment, such as conveyors, x-ray machines, and clip closure machines ensuring that equipment is clean.
• Performs machine and product changeovers accurately in standard allocated time for individual lines.
• Puts finished product on scales to verify the weight of the product is scaled per specifications. Informs QA and Supervisor i f product i s not meeting specifications. Monitor and adjust scales to ensure accurate weights.
• Complete required production documents to accurately calculate run time, efficiencies and cases produced.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to Supervisor and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure that work areas are clean and that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) are fully followed.
• Promotes safety in the work area by understanding and following safety procedures and reporting all accidents in a timely manner.
• Responsible for metal detector/ X-Ray checks. Ability to follow product specifications associated paperwork.
• Must be able to keep up with high pace production process .
• Must be able stay focused on job and work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be able to work 5 to 7 days a week and w ork overtime without notice as needed.
• Must have e xcellent attendance and punctuality.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested , directed, or assigned by the supervisor .