Flow Control Operator 1

The Neil Jones Food Company•Firebaugh, CA

13h•$0 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking a seasonal Flow Control Operator I to manage the flow, volume, and distribution of incoming tomatoes to the Pouch and Dice lines to meet production demands. This role involves managing, sorting, and rejecting product, and communicating with the control room to maintain tank levels and variety of fruit at the TomaTek plant in Firebaugh, CA. This is a seasonal position supporting the fresh pack season, typically from June to October.

Requirements

1 – 2 years related experience and/or training in Flow Control Area or similar equipment; requires steam peeler training.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
Ability to read, write, and speak English to maintain Daily Production Logbook.
Good attendance record.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, work extended hours, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically July to early October.

Responsibilities

Ensures that all equipment to be used is fully functional and manages fruit flow from the steam peelers through the sorting tables and distribute fruit to meet production demands.
Controls fruit distribution through the operation of manually operated pneumatic and electric control switches that may control conveyor belts, pumps, choppers, dicers, divert gates and other equipment.
Continually observes equipment for proper operation and immediately notifies the Dice Line Supervisor or Manager of any problems that may affect the flow of tomatoes.
Follows directions from the Sterilizer Operator and/or the Pouch Batch Leads as to the flow of product needed from each peel line.
Maintains communications with the Upper Flow Control Operator as to the correct volume of fruit needed to maintain a consistent uninterrupted flow of tomatoes to the process lines.