Houston Milk

**Responsibilities**:
H-E-B Manufacturing's goal is to achieve superior self-manufactured products through high-quality, low-cost foods. We're committed to Partner growth, development, and training while continually achieving superior levels of service.

As a Manufacturing Production Partner III, you'll serve as part of the operational team that strives to achieve superior business results through self-manufactured products.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources-People-drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

Do you have a:
HEART FOR PEOPLE... ability to work in a team environment?

HEAD FOR BUSINESS... knowledge of QES standards?

PASSION FOR RESULTS... drive to maintain processes and equipment in optimum condition?

We are looking for:

- a high school diploma
- certification in Team Skills

What is the work?

Manufacturing Operations:

- Maintains total process ownership (TPO) to ensure optimum condition of manufacturing processes and equipment
- Performs product handling to convert raw material into finished goods (e.g., cutting, trimming, slicing, dicing, seasoning, mixing, decorating, designing, icing, digital processing)
- Assists with preparing / loading production materials
- Checks for accuracy of product
- Fabricates / fills product containers, as necessary
- Ensures product quality control to comply with product specifications
- Verifies / analyzes / implements changes to QMS documentation
- Performs Production Partner II duties as needed
- Depending on the plant, machine operation may include advanced-level operation, production setup, changeover, cleaning, and troubleshooting of seasoning / mixing, filler operation, tray hardening operation, injection molding operation, seasoning injection equipment, vacuum tumbling equipment, various washing machines, scale operations, product conveyors, various cutting / slicing / dicing equip., freezer operations to include ice cream and novelty lines, complex single or multi-color presses and related equipment, bagger operation, stacking machine operation, distributor / divider / former operation, metal detector operation, blending operation, non-dairy pasteurizing operation distributor / divider, product packaging operation, crane operation, fryer operation, and oven operation

Shipping:

- Packs finished goods into shipping units
- Palletizes shipping units in an interlocking manner, using correct tie height
- Ensures all pallets are strapped / stretch-wrapped to minimize product shifting or damage
- Operates a forklift
- Verifies product is in good condition for shipment
- Loads trailers with finished goods
- Documents outgoing product
- Requests / releases trailers
- Selects orders / palletizes for shipment
- Communicates with Transportation / Warehousing
- Performs purchase order, invoice, inventory management

Receiving:

- Unloads trailers of raw material
- Breaks down pallets / separates product, when needed
- Verifies product to bill of lading
- May verify product specification meets company standards, via internal testing (e.g., Certificate of Analysis)
- Maintains inventory control
- Closes out invoices
- May set up new item codes and communicate with Procurement

What is your background?
- High school diploma
- Certification in Team Skills

Do you have what it takes to be a fit as an H-E-B Production Partner?
- Technical working knowledge of equipment assembly and disassembly
- Technical knowledge of automated cleaning skills and chemical cleaning agents
- Working understanding of QES standards
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organization skills; attention to detail
- Math (+,-,*,/), reading, and writing skills
- PC skills
- Bi-lingual language skills a plus
- Ability to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to operate machines or equipment

Can you...
- Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
- Work extended hours / rotating schedules
- Maneuver through the facility; perform functions of the job, with or without accommodation (standing, stooping, bending, etc.)
- Work in wet, cold, or hot, environments, depending on Plant location

Bakery: 60 to 90 degrees F; regularly lift 10-25 lbs; occasionally lift 50 lbs

Culinary Center - Houston: -20 to 32 degrees in storage freezer; 28 to 48 degrees F in some areas, ambient per season in some, climate-controlled in others; regularly lift 10-25 lbs or 35 lbs, occasionally lift 50-60 lbs

Floral: temperature-controlled environment ranging from 35 to 75 degrees F; regularly lift 35 lbs; occasionally lift 50 lbs

Ice Cream: -2 to 80 degrees F in palletizing area; 50 to 60 degrees F on main floor; some areas in a wet environment; regularly lift 10-25 lbs; occasionally lift 55 lbs

Meat: routinely 32 to 50 degrees F in a cold wet enviro