Kitchen Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

KETTLE CUISINE LLC•Green Bay, WI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Kitchen Machine Operators produce sauces in open kettles and monitor each batch to ensure product quality. The role operates cooking and washing equipment, handles and measures ingredients, prepares products for cooking, monitors cooking times and temperatures, removes cooked products, and cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas. Additional tasks include gathering vegetable carts, filling containers with hot stock, palletizing boxes, moving totes and loads with a pallet jack, and communicating relevant information to the Supervisor. The employee also performs assigned miscellaneous duties and follows applicable Good Manufacturing Practices, safety, food safety, environmental, sanitation, and work-instruction requirements. Work is performed in a plant environment with hot and cold temperatures, wet and noisy conditions, and some exposure to hazards or physical risks requiring safety precautions. Work generally takes place during regular business hours and totals 40 hours per week. The job requires standing and walking for six or more hours of an eight-hour day, repetitive hand motions, pushing and pulling, and lifting and carrying. Personal protective equipment must be worn as required by the position. Team lifting is required for objects over 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
High attention to detail; dependability and trustworthiness; ability to bring energy to tasks and maintain good relations with others.
Positive attitude and motivation to contribute to overall team success.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Comfort working at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.
Ability to perform work with confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness.
Ability to gain the trust and respect of facility management and employees, protect confidential business and product information, communicate effectively, develop working relationships across company levels, and work with and through others to accomplish company goals.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing and walking, repetitive hand motions, pushing and pulling, and lifting or carrying heavy objects. Team lifting is required for objects over 50 pounds.
Wear personal protective equipment as required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing or food experience.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Operate cooking and related equipment, including ovens, kettles, dishwashers, and pumps.
Verify ingredients and measure or weigh them as required.
Place products on trays and prepare them for cooking.
Fill kettles with products and designated ingredients, and monitor cooking times and temperatures.
Remove cooked products from the kettle.
Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas after each use.
Gather vegetable carts.
Fill containers with hot stock.
Palletize boxes.
Operate the pan wash machine.
Use a pallet jack to move totes and loads.
Communicate pertinent information to the Supervisor.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, safety rules and procedures, food safety procedures, environmental protocols, sanitation procedures, and work instructions.