Cake 2 Injector Operator

The J.M. Smucker Co. • Emporia, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

A Machine Operator 1 is responsible for operating a single machine in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The operator must communicate and work effectively with a team, follow written and verbal instructions, safely and accurately operate bakery equipment, and maintain GMP standards. Duties include mixing and depositing, cream mixing, and icing mixing. Equipment may vary by facility.

The role is performed in a manufacturing environment on the PM shift. Physical requirements vary by day and include sitting, standing, walking, kneeling or squatting, bending, lifting, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, crawling, repetitive hand and arm motion, twisting, and pushing or pulling. The employee may handle heavy carts and equipment and may occasionally work at heights, including on catwalks. Good physical condition and comfort with heights are required.

Other essential capabilities include organization; reading and following formulations; calculating batter time and length; recording batter information and exceptions; computing exceptions; monitoring two machines and recognizing each mixing stage; adjusting batter; adding weights in ounces and pounds; identifying ingredients in and out of packaging; and the ability to hear, understand instructions, and see. The company describes a culture based on being bold and kind, doing the right thing, striving to win, and supporting a strong community and employees’ physical, emotional, and financial needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and safely and accurately operate bakery equipment.
• Ability to maintain GMP standards.
• Organizational skills and ability to read and follow formulations, calculate and record batter information, compute exceptions, monitor two machines, adjust batter, and add weights in ounces and pounds.
• Ability to identify ingredients in and out of packaging, hear, understand instructions, and see.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities and handle lifting and pushing/pulling demands, including heavy carts and equipment.
• Must be in good physical condition and not afraid of heights.

Nice To Haves

• Previous safety training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a single machine safely and accurately.
• Perform mixing and depositing, cream mixing, and icing mixing.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and maintain GMP standards.
• Work and communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Read and follow formulations; calculate batter time and length; record batter information and exceptions; and compute exceptions.
• Monitor two machines and identify the stage of mixing for each.
• Make batter adjustments and add weights in ounces and pounds.
• Identify ingredients in and out of packaging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED