Machine Operator - 112-hour nights (6:00pm-6:30am)

LiDestri Foods, Inc.•Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LiDestri Foods is seeking a Machine Operator to safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety. This role involves machine set-up, operation, changeovers, and troubleshooting. The company is a family-run business based in Rochester, NY, with over 1,000 employees across three U.S. locations, specializing in formulating and producing innovative food products for national and retailer brand partners.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred
Prior machine operation preferred
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots)
Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning
Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing)
Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas)
Lock out/tag out certified
Possess a continuous improvement and team orientated mind set

Responsibilities

Operate machinery, to include machine set-up, operation, change overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary
Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery
Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area
Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager
Maintain accurate document documentation
Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders
Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations
Maintain good attendance record per company policy
Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action