Dairy Blow Mold Operator (Overnights)

Kwik Trip • La Crosse, WI

4d • $21 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Kwik Trip is seeking a Blow Mold Operator for its state-of-the-art dairy in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The facility processes milk and produces fruit juice and bottled water for more than 900 retail stores. The operator runs HDPE and PET blow mold machines and performs quality checks, sanitation, and machine operations and adjustments.

The schedule is Sunday through Saturday, with rotating days off, working 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The position is full-time and requires applicants to be at least 18 years old. The stated full pay range is $20.96 to $30.41 per hour. Actual pay depends on qualifications, skills, competencies, proficiency, and internal equity. Premium pay includes $3.00 per hour for overnight work and an additional $3.00 per hour during specified weekend hours.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Have strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Be accurate and detail-oriented.
• Possess mechanical skills.
• Be willing to learn and perform a variety of job tasks.
• Have good problem-solving skills.
• Be able to carry out tasks with minimal supervision and self-motivate.
• Be able to work safely and within food safety and regulatory standards.
• Be able to stand or walk for up to 10 hours per shift.
• Frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Frequently lift or carry 50 pounds and occasionally lift or carry up to 80 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with management, supervisors, and operators about bottle production and production issues.
• Stage finished bottles in trailers or designated storage locations.
• Direct-feed bottles to the filling lines.
• Run bagger equipment and perform typical day-to-day operations.
• Run HDPE and PET blow mold machines.
• Perform quality checks, sanitation, and machine operations and adjustments.

Benefits

• Year-end cash bonus sharing 40% of company profits with coworkers; bonuses are described as ranging from 8% to 12% of each coworker's gross annual wage depending on company profitability.
• Two weeks of vacation within the first year of employment.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Footwear allowance.
• Overnight premium pay of $3.00 per hour.
• Weekend premium pay of an additional $3.00 per hour between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 5:00 a.m. Monday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed