Filler Operator - Second Shift

Griffith Foods•Avon, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a Filler Operator to be responsible for operating, setting up, and troubleshooting production equipment in accordance with company quality, safety, and regulatory standards (Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, Griffith Production System). Custom Culinary is a provider of branded and customer brand / “private label” soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor enhancing products. They sell primarily into foodservice – restaurants, hospitals, schools, and cafeterias – as well as industrial – food manufacturers, assemblers, and commissaries – and specialty retail – grocery store foodservice, convenience stores, and meal kits. At Custom Culinary, they aim to Be True to the Food ™, and are focused on authentically bringing flavor and excellent food, ingredients, and menu solutions to their customers. Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA.

Requirements

Ability to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 60 pounds throughout the shift and operate an electric pallet jack.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, including the ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; and the ability to communicate with individuals and small groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Working knowledge or the ability to gain knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning.
Willingness & ability to work overtime, as needed, throughout the week, up to and including Saturday work.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch for extended periods during the shift.
Comfortable working with and around allergens and cleaning chemicals.
Must be able to work onsite in Avon, OH location.
Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

GED or High School Diploma preferred

Responsibilities

Monitoring equipment performance, performing quality checks, documenting production data in Enterprise Resource Planning System, maintaining cleanliness and safety in the work area, and collaborating with maintenance to minimize downtime
Follow all procedures to reduce Non-Conformance Report and customer complaints while ensuring that the weights are as specified.
Participate in root cause analysis of customer complaints and Non-Conformance Report.
Sets up equipment and operates it according to established standards; operates programmable logic controls, and collaborates with maintenance to troubleshoot issues and reduce downtime.
Ability to occasionally lift and stack boxes up to 60 Pounds and operate an electric pallet jack.
Enters production information into Enterprise Resource Planning in a timely manner.
Verifies correct materials including packaging and labels are being used per procedure.
Participates in Lean manufacturing projects, Kaizen events, other duties or tasks that may be assigned as required.
Ensure health, safety, cleanliness, and security of the work environment while ensuring compliance with all product safety and legal/quality requirements are met.