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Job Descriptions - Operational & Technical Staff

Overall Responsibility : Develop and administer our Quality Assurance Programs from raw materials purchase, through production, to finished goods. Provide the leadership necessary to advance the company’s commitment to our customers, quality standards, and quality integrity.

Reports to : The Technical Division Manager

Qualifications : Bachelors degree in Food Science, Biology or related field. 5-7 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control of Food Safety experience in food Manufacturing.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assure safe, wholesome meat products for customers using relevant methodology and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles.
• Maintain complete, accurate records for verifying Compliance Programs and Pest Control Programs.
• Coordinate the duties of Quality Control inspectors with emphasis upon continuous improvement of the company’s meat products and processes.
• Use Total Quality Management (TQM) principles in all day-to-day management practices expressing creativity and employee development.
• Keep aware of current food industry trends and the changing needs of internal and external customers.
• Embrace a forward-thinking attitude toward sanitation, microbiological control and food safety.
• Provide guidance to plant Research and Development Technologist (R&D) on plant specific projects.
• Provide necessary documentation to assure that established standards of quality are met.
• Train employees and schedule their work to maximize added value to the product.
• Prepare plant measures and reports indicating results of the bacteriological and analytical tests performed.
• Investigate quality complaints then document and recommend corrective measures.
• Authorize vacations and/or leaves of absence of department personnel, conduct annual performance reviews and develop budgets as required.
• Provide necessary technical resources to all departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proven leadership abilities, along with strong organizational skills and the ability to set and achieve goals required.

Overall Responsibility : Responsible for security of all staff, customers, visitors and for the safekeeping of company’s inventory (parts, raw material, finished products) other assets (motor vehicles) and facilities.

Reports to : Manager, Finance Accounting and Administration

Qualifications : Three (3) years experience in a similar capacity.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Respond to security situations and alarm calls
• Assess the problems and bringing about a resolution
• Mann the visitor’s desk to prevent unauthorized access to restricted areas
• Answer routine inquiries, log entries, and direct visitor’s to appropriate areas
• Escort personnel from buildings after normal business hours and performing security checks
• Ability to write clear, concise, and accurate reports that include daily logs and reports of incidents that occur.
• May be assigned to any location and shift (day, swings, and graveyard) on a regular basis that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. Work involves the typical hazards associated with security work.
• Provide building and grounds security; secure buildings, and protect against theft, vandalism, inappropriate entry, fire hazards, acts of violence, etc.

Overall Responsibility : R esponsible for overall farm management, warehousing, overseeing development of poultry through growth cycles, maintenance of farm equipment, exterior maintenance including repairs of all the landscape and hard scape areas throughout the farm

Reports to : The President/CEO

Qualifications : Five (5) years experience in a similar position

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Has overall responsibility for managing operations on the farm and the company’s warehousing needs (inventory management, security, preventing spoilage, etc)

Overseeing the development of poultry through various growth cycles; responsible for feeding, nutrition, healthcare, temperature regulation, etc

Responsible for managing and carrying out the building preventative maintenance

Conduct routine inspections to ensure all building security and life safety systems operate properly correcting noted deficiencies

Ensure facility conforms to company policy and practice providing a safe environment for residents, employees and visitors

Ensure individual and master keys, and special keys are issued and stored according to company policy

Responsible for managing and completing all general farm maintenance and repair requests in a cost effective and timely manner.

Responsible for supervising and scheduling the work of the maintenance technicians.

Responsible for establishing and monitoring quality repair standards from internal and contract maintenance personnel.

Responsible for the scheduling of work for the internal maintenance specialists and outside contractors.

Accounts for all labor, parts and operational supplies in an accurate and timely fashion; initiates and completes all necessary documentation to comply with regulatory requirements.

Responds to breakdowns in a prompt and appropriate manner to minimize down time, overtime, cost and interruption of sales/customer service.

Responsible for water well systems and misc. infrastructure repair and maintenance including roads, sidewalks, parking lots, signs, truck washes and depots

Landscape and irrigation design and oversee new landscape; areas P rovide landscape input for new construction

Trim trees, shrubs, lawns; Weed abatement for fire protection

Mow, field striping, fertilization, integrated pest management

Oversee green waste and trash pickup and disposal

Special Requirements:

• Be fit, energetic and strong
• Be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to analyze and solve problems
• Responsible approach and attitude
• Able to endure isolation and limited social contact
• Able to handle animals with confidence and patience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Aptitude for working with computers
• Able to work independently.

Overall Responsibility : Under limited supervision, oversees food preparation for staff. Develops menus, food purchase specifications, and recipes. Maintains food quality and sanitation standards.

Reports to : The Housekeeping and Canteen Facilities Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Supervises the work of food preparation staff.

Plans menus for staff.

Conducts regular physical inventories of food supplies, and assesses projected needs; orders all food and supplies

Ensures that high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen areas at all times.

Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.

Safeguards all food preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Food Handler's Certificate

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to plan a variety of menus.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
• Ability to coordinate quality assurance programs in area of specialty.
• Knowledge ordering and inventory control.

Overall Responsibility : Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials for storage, transportation for ultimate delivery to customers.

Reports to : The Technical Division Manager

Qualifications :

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Identify cost efficient packaging which is easy to use and grab the buyer’s attention on crowded grocery shelves

Plan, manage, and control packaging research projects related to new products, packaging and specifications

Ensure that packaging meets regulatory standards

Ensure that packaging protects meat and informs consumers of product freshness and provides other relevant information

Keep the company abreast of strategic and emerging packaging trends.

Train and develop competent professional and support staff and identify individuals with growth potential

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in packaging products and materials for storage or shipment

• Study production order to ascertain type and quantity of product, containers to be used, and other packaging requirements
• Inspect products prior to packaging and returns rejected products to production departments
• Observe packaging operations and inspect containers to verify conformance to specifications
• Start, adjust, and repair packaging machinery, or notifies maintenance department
• Train workers in operation of equipment
• Requisition containers and other supplies for delivery to work stations
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor
• Quality checking
• Monitor wastage

Overall Responsibility : R esponsible for overall operations of the company’s storage facilities and operations. Supervises the activities of the Store facilities Operators in packing and unpacking, freezing, and loading the company’s finished products.

Reports to : The Technical Division Manager

Qualifications : Five (5) years experience in a similar position

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Supervise the operations of the company’s storage facilities and the daily activities of the storage facilities operators Has responsibility for the operations of the company’s blast freeze equipment Overseeing the weighing packing and blast freezing of whole chicken and chicken parts Overseeing the operations of the Cold Room equipments Monitoring the Storage of whole chickens and chicken parts and ensuring maintenance of optimum temperatures On site Delivery of finished goods to customers

Special Requirements:

• Be fit, energetic and strong
• Able to work in cold environment
• Able to analyze and solve problems
• Responsible approach and attitude
• Mechanical aptitude

Overall Responsibility : R esponsible for packing and unpacking, storing, freezing and loading finished products.

Reports to : The Storage Facilities Manager

Qualifications : 1 Year experience in Poultry operations or similar activity

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Weighing whole and chicken parts and packing according to set speculations in preparation for freezing and Cold Room storage

Operating blast freeze equipment and packing finished product for blast freezing

Packing finished product in cases in preparation for Cold Room storage

Operating Cold Room equipment and regulating temperatures

Packing finished product onto delivery trucks

Special Requirements:

• Be fit, energetic and strong
• Able to work in cold environment
• Mechanical aptitude
• Enjoy practical and manual work
• Free from skin diseases or chest complaints
• Able to work quickly with hands
• Able to work as part of a team

Overall Responsibility : Ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of general office surroundings, bathrooms and kitchen facilities and utensils; Providing tea, refreshments/snacks at intervals as assigned; Performing laundry duties as required; Carrying catering duties for general staff from time-to-time

Reports to : The Finance Accounting and Administration Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Providing tea, refreshments/snacks at intervals as assigned
• Performing laundry duties as required
• Carrying catering duties for general staff from time-to-time
• S weeping, dusting, wet mopping, scrubbing and spot cleaning of restroom surfaces
• Wet mopping, stripping, waxing, sealing and buffing floors
• Trash pickup and removal
• Window washing
• Vacuuming, spot cleaning and shampooing carpets
• Dusting and cleaning light fixtures and blinds
• Keeping closets clean and orderly
• Washing walls
• Insure daily cleaning assignments are completed
• Performing routine checks for cleanliness and servicing
• Receipting and maintaining supplies from central supply
• Adhering to work plans
• Performing other duties as directed

General Responsibilities:

Work adjusted schedules and/or overtime as required.

Maintain a safe working environment. Report unsafe conditions to

Supervisors

Read and follow all label instructions on chemical materials

Report out-of-order equipment in the building (e.g., leaking or broken

fixtures) to supervisors

Treat all building occupants with courtesy and respect at all times

Report accidents immediately to supervisors

Job and Skill Requirements

• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach
• Ability to lift and carry objects
• Ability to organize work and follow cleaning schedules
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to work adjusted schedules and overtime when required

  Office Attendant

Overall Responsibility: Assist with e nsuring the cleanliness and tidiness of general office surroundings, bathrooms and kitchen facilities and utensils; Assist with providing tea, refreshments/snacks at intervals as assigned; Assist with performing laundry duties as required; Carrying catering duties for general staff from time-to-time

Reports to : The Canteen Facilities and Housekeeping Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assist the Canteen and Housekeeping manager in carrying out daily tasks:

• Providing tea, refreshments/snacks at intervals as assigned
• Performing laundry duties as required
• Carrying catering duties for general staff from time-to-time
• S weeping, dusting, wet mopping, scrubbing and spot cleaning of restroom surfaces
• Wet mopping, stripping, waxing, sealing and buffing floors
• Trash pickup and removal
• Window washing
• Vacuuming, spot cleaning and shampooing carpets
• Dusting and cleaning light fixtures and blinds
• Keeping closets clean and orderly
• Washing walls

Job and Skill Requirements:

Affinity for manual labour

Ability to bend, stoop, and reach

Ability to lift and carry objects

Ability to work as a member of a team

Ability to work adjusted schedules and overtime when required

Overall Responsibility : Responsible for operating the Company’s motor vehicles and carrying out courier functions.

Reports to : The Finance, Accounting and Administration Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Accurately complete and submit all necessary paperwork, such as daily dispatch sheets, petty cash items, etc.

Delivery and pickup of items, documentation ensuring accurate capture of what the item/documentation is, who requested the transport of the item, who received the item, and obtaining proper signatures.

Keep assigned vehicles free from damage, in acceptable condition, and consistently clean in a manner. Employee must ensure that the vehicle is in proper and safe condition prior to use, and accept responsibility to report any damage or mechanical malfunctions that exist.

Manage various products and merchandise responsibly while in the act of loading, unloading, or transporting items, ensuring that cargo is properly secured to avoid damage.

Employee must accept responsibility for proper use and maintenance of keys, pagers, and radios, meaning that pagers and radios must be worn for the duration of assigned shifts, and keys must be properly checked in and out.

Work extra/overtime hours as needed according to departmental workload.

Maintain an excellent driving record, meaning that a valid Jamaican license must be presented at the time of employment, and no more than two violations can exist on an employee’s driving record at any given time.

Be willing and able to work on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Operate vehicles and equipment safely and responsibly, as assigned.

Respect and maintain the relationship of trust required to obtain a high level of security access to offices, homes, and properties of company personnel without supervision.

Be willing and able to perform tasks without direct supervision that may require physical labor, and possibly the use of hand tools. This work may need to be performed both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.

Dress in a fashion that enables the employee to complete the daily tasks, while maintaining a professional and appropriate appearance.

Transport employees, Distributors, and other individuals as directed, in a safe and responsible manner. This includes departmental training, new employee orientation, shuttle transportation for Distributor training and various activities, shuttle transportation for conventions and conferences, airport runs, etc.

Responsible for transporting product and various items pertaining to departmental moves, long hauls, destroy runs, relocation of product to outside warehousing, etc.

Complete all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Driver’s License, and good driving record.

Demonstrate dependability and self-motivation.

Be able to frequently lift up to 100 lbs.

Read, write, understand, and communicate clearly in English.

Exhibit leadership skills (primarily when assigned as Team Leader for on-call duties).

Maintain high level of personal integrity and reliability.

Maintain good physical condition that will enable Driver to stoop, bend, twist, and perform other motions, requiring strength and endurance when performing manual labor indoors or outdoors.

  Plant Technician

Overall Responsibility : All packaging equipment operations and applications to proactively maintain equipment and facility in a condition that allows production to sustain efficient operations. Overseeing operations and maintenance of the company’s motor vehicles.

Reports to : The Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assisting in carrying out the daily functions of the Engineering and Maintenance Manager;

• maintenance of plant equipment
• Responsible for establishing and monitoring quality repair standards from internal and contract maintenance personnel
• Performs equipment preventive maintenance services using appropriate check list
• Inspects, analyzes and diagnoses all machine and assembly component problems and defects, using diagnostic equipment as required
• Performs needed adjustments, repairs, rebuilding, replacements and installation of machine and assembly components; ensures that all guards removed are properly replaced
• Accounts for all labor, parts and operational supplies in an accurate and timely fashion
• Responds to breakdowns in a prompt and appropriate manner to minimize down time, overtime, cost and interruption of sales/customer service
• Maintains current knowledge of maintenance methods and practices, including use of diagnostic equipment and procedures recommended by equipment manufacturer. Practices and complies with all company policies and procedures, including safety and other work rules; includes compliance with all regulatory mandates, such as lockout/tag out, electrical safety, confined spaces, etc.

Overall Responsibility : R esponsible for overall farm management, overseeing development of poultry through various growth stages, maintenance of farm equipment, exterior maintenance including repairs of all the landscape and hard scape areas throughout the farm.

Reports to : The Farm Buildings and Grounds Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Grounds Maintenance Officer assists the Farm Grounds and facilities Manager in carrying out daily functions:

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assisting with managing the operations on the farm and the company’s warehousing needs (inventory management, security, preventing spoilage, etc)

Assisting with the development of poultry through various growth cycles; responsible for feeding, nutrition, healthcare, temperature regulation, etc

Carrying out the building preventative maintenance

Conduct routine inspections to ensure all building security and life safety systems operate properly correcting noted deficiencies

Ensure facility conforms to company policy and practice providing a safe environment for residents, employees and visitors

Completing all general farm maintenance and repair requests in a cost effective and timely manner.

Maintaining quality repair standards.

Accounts for all labor, parts and operational supplies in an accurate and timely fashion.

Responds to breakdowns in a prompt and appropriate manner to minimize down time, overtime, cost and interruption of sales/customer service.

Responsible for water well systems and misc. infrastructure repair and maintenance including roads, sidewalks, parking lots, signs, truck washes and depots

Landscape and irrigation design and oversee new landscape; areas Provide landscape input for new construction

Trim trees, shrubs, lawns; Weed abatement for fire protection

Mow, field striping, fertilization, integrated pest management

trash pickup and disposal

Special Requirements:

• Be fit, energetic and strong
• Be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to analyze and solve problems
• Responsible approach and attitude
• Able to endure isolation and limited social contact
• Able to handle animals with confidence and patience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Able to work independently.

  Sanitation Officer

Overall Responsibility : This position assists with ensuring total cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of all processing equipment and support areas as dictated by the guidelines of Regulatory Agencies and company policies

Reports to : Sanitation Manager

Qualifications : Minimum Qualifications: 2-3 years experience in a Sanitation management role within food manufacturing facility.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Inspect facilities for cleanliness
• cleaning and sanitizing the entire facility
• Identify and report conditions or practices that may compromise food safety or overall sanitation effectiveness
• Maintain sanitation equipment and report defective equipment
• Maintain an inventory of sanitation supplies

Special Requirements:

Experience in developing and utilizing effective sanitation practices.

Able to handle hazardous chemicals