L1 Additive Operator Trainee
About The Position
The L1 Additive Operator Trainee monitors the batter system and operates and troubleshoots batter and condiment equipment. The role involves maintaining safety and food-safety practices, following specifications and product instructions, managing batter and condiment materials, keeping equipment and work areas clean, and completing required paperwork. The employee may also perform duties during cut changes and defrost procedures and is expected to learn fryer operation. The work takes place in hot, humid, dusty, noisy, wet conditions with vibration. The role requires standing and walking throughout the day, walking on concrete floors, and using stairs. The position is based in Boardman, Oregon, and is listed as full time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or experience in a sanitation or processing operator job.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
- Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute percentages.
- Ability to use common sense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Good decision-making and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to stand and walk throughout the day, walk on concrete floors, and ascend and descend stairs.
Nice To Haves
- Food processing experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Maintain safe work practices and participate in safety programs.
- Follow safety rules and procedures to prevent food-safety hazards and maintain a safe work environment.
- Look up and accurately interpret 0A Specifications for batter and condiment.
- Understand product codes and labels on batter and condiment tickets and use the manifest to track inventory.
- Safely open, handle, and hang batter bags according to proper procedures.
- Monitor and adjust sugar mix tank concentration as needed.
- Add condiment to the formed line hopper when required.
- Maintain appropriate dry batter hopper and auger levels throughout the shift.
- Assemble and disassemble batter equipment when necessary.
- Promptly communicate equipment or process issues to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain sanitation standards in the work area.
- Complete required paperwork accurately and on time.
- Understand processing-area chemicals and their associated hazards.
- Perform assigned duties during cut changes and defrost procedures.
- Clean under and around the batter and sugar mix areas.
- Learn fryer operation.
- Use a computer to enter checks using military time.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Well-being programs, including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Financial planning services
- Employee stock purchase program
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Family-friendly employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services
- Compensation and bonus incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
