Operator

• Responsible for operating equipment used in producing food products in a safe, timely, and efficient manner
• Understand and demonstrates the handling of machinery components and proper lubrication of machinery
• Required to understand and demonstrate the adjustments on the machine and the components used
• Understand the quality output from the machine and does it conform to the quality standards
• Must ensure that GMPs and Safety regulations are followed at all times
• Report any deviations to product quality, machinery, or standards to appropriate level of supervision
• Understands and demonstrates changeover and sanitation requirements
• Produce desired product from equipment as Production Line demands
• Ensure that product conforms to recipe specification. Where applicable, ensure components for mixing areas are properly weighed and recipes followed
• Where applicable, ensure when dicing, slicing, peeling of components are done in safe and efficient manner. Ensure product conforms to product recipe specifications
• Understands requirements on set-up and change-over to ensure on time start-up
• Where applicable, ensure USDA seal is properly applied and legible for each product
• Ensure that equipment is properly lubricated
• Monitoring equipment to ensure product is being applied according to specifications
• Operate controls from equipment and report any malfunctions or potential hazards to supervisor. Reports to work station with proper PPE requirements and on time
• Performs other duties as assigned by Team Leader or Production Team Leader
• Must maintain a clean work environment around machinery at all times. Does not place anything on top of electrical boxes or panels
• Monitor and record blancher temperature and speed every hour
• Visually inspect blancher belt for any damage a minimum of once each hour, and at every changeover
• Ensure that pasta is being fed evenly into blancher at rate to keep up with line demand
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

• Understands operating equipment that has moving parts and must ensure safety and quality always comes first
• Must adhere to proper operating procedures for the equipment
• Must be able to communicate
• Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide)
• use calculator
• Stand, reach and (climb steps/stairs occasionally)
• lift up to 50 lbs. and frequently 20-40 lbs.
• Works well with others
• ability to meet required demands on work/quality to support production line
• Work with minimum supervision conducts light PMs on equipment
• Evaluation of performance is to take place within first 120 hours of beginning job
• Able to follow and perform lock out tag out procedures
• Able to follow GMPs. and adhere to USDA guidelines for food/sanitary guidelines
• Ability to operate PIE (Powered Industrial Equipment)

Understands their role in manufacturing of quality food products

competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment