Filler Operator - 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Filler Operator tends machines that perform packaging functions such as filling, marking, and labeling pasteurized dairy products. The operator starts and monitors machines, detects and reports malfunctions, and works with equipment including 30 Valve, Quart, Nep, Bulk, 18 Valve plastic, and 1/2 Gallon paper fillers. The role involves inspecting containers and finished products, checking seals, labels, weights, dates, and valves, removing defective containers, adjusting machines for different container sizes, and recording product information every 15 minutes. Operators also coordinate with the lab for product-change approvals, follow safety and food quality standards, and perform sensory assessments of finished products.
Requirements
- High school diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or international education equivalent.
- Ability to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50–60 pounds.
- Ability to push and pull stacks of products weighing up to 200 pounds.
- Ability to taste, smell, see, and feel product samples to detect deviations in flavor, aroma, color, and texture.
- Ability to consume and evaluate a variety of food ingredients, including potential allergens such as dairy, wheat, soy, and nuts processed in the facility.
- Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience preferred.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Tend machines that fill pasteurized products into containers.
- Examine containers for seals, labels, weights, dates, and valves, including checking seals for stains and valves for excess leakage.
- Review product-change approvals with the lab for each product change on each machine.
- Observe the flow of milk into the machine and remove defective containers.
- Notify the foreman of machine malfunctions.
- Place containers on machines and adjust machines for various sizes.
- Record weight, date, and label information at 15-minute intervals.
- Follow all safety and food quality standards.
- Perform organoleptic testing on finished products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retention bonuses of $1,000 after 90 days and $2,500 after 6 months, subject to eligibility and terms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
