Oven Operators

Position Summary : Process Oven Operator is responsible for maintaining quality checks and documentation of oven control. Insuring all product checks and testing are preformed to specifications. Loading and unloading of ovens as needed.

Essential Functions and Related Responsibilities :

• Communicate with the departing shift to determine products and oven in use and any necessary information.
• Visually inspect area and for any safety issues or conditions and report to supervisor immediately.
• Communicate with Supervisor for product production schedule.
• Load and unload products from ovens as needed.
• Label each rack of product and make sure label stays with rack of product as rack is moved through oven cycle and transferred to dumping personnel.
• Maintain oven temperatures between 165˚F and 175˚F to kill bacteria on meats.
• Monitor Temperature settings using chart recorder. Date, initial, oven number, turn into quality personnel for review.
• Record contents of Oven on Oven Control Sheet on each oven door.
• Individual ovens contain products of similar shape and thickness.
• Measure water activity (Aw) and moisture. And record
• Avoid cross-contamination.
• Practice all safety and GMP policies.
• Organize and keep product and ovens in order.
• Remove trash and general housekeeping.
• Insure all quality checks and testing documentation is accurate and complete.
• Communicate with oncoming shift product and oven status before shift change.

Job Qualified To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or

one to three months related experience and / or training; or

equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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Certificates and Licenses :

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

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Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

frequently exposed to extreme heat (non-weather).

occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and

outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Working in hot environment.