General Help - Helper - Cake 2 - Shift 1

Department: MFG Production
Position Type: Employee
Position Reports To: MFG Operations Supervisor
Position Supervises: N/A
Pay Level: Hourly
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Responsible for effectively performing a variety of positions throughout the facility in a safe, effective, and accurate manner while following procedures and processes, and maintaining and improving the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions:

• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Empty and dispose of outdated product in accordance with established guidelines
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
• Operate all clean in place (CIP) and clean out of place (COP) systems as necessary
• Assist machine operators in gathering production supplies, packaging materials and loading equipment, including dumping boxes and lifting stacks of cardboard
• Safely operate cardboard baler, bottle bagger/de-bagger and other equipment
• Ensure all chemicals, buckets and pumps are properly tagged according to safety requirements
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Clean machinery, facility structures such as racking, windows, walls and exterior of plant
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Clean all equipment properly and timely to ensure safe quality products
• Complete routine paperwork and data entry
• Assist in hand-packing and hand-stacking product/cases onto pallets

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Effective oral/written communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Flexible to work any shift as needed
• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• 3 years manufacturing experience

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Shift(s): Day
Regions: South

States: Kentucky
Keywords:

Jobs at Kroger Manufacturing: Through quality products, strong individual commitments and team spirit, Kroger has been established as a leader in the manufacturing industry. Kroger Manufacturing provides career development programs aligned with aspirations in Engineering, Process Management, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Human Resources, Finance and Procurement. Our work force programs provide technically challenging rotations with cross-functional teams, plants and locations to allow our Associates to learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. Experience and training combined with mentoring and guidance from plant sponsors prepare our Associates with the skills and leadership behaviors needed to achieve a successful career at Kroger.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: KY || Bowling Green || 2840 Pioneer Drive || 42101 || Country Oven Bakery || None || Manufacturing || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time || None