Machine Operator- 2nd/ 3rd shift

Ken's Careers•Mcdonough, GA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Operator is responsible for maintaining quality and production standards while operating equipment. This role involves general cleaning of operational equipment, possessing knowledge of the entire production line, and performing tasks such as stacking and un-stacking cases, packing boxes, and inspecting bottles and cases. The operator must be able to communicate and understand numerous product changes, boxes, and labels, and complete necessary paperwork. Additionally, the role includes Quality at the Source testing, ensuring compliance with corporate standards for food safety, quality, and facility cleanliness, and performing other assigned duties. Food safety is a critical aspect, requiring the production of contamination-free product, adherence to SQF, Security, and GMP policies, reporting suspicious activities, and continuous inspection of the work area for potential contamination issues.

Requirements

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) equivalent; or up to one month to three-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other Team Members of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Ability to perform tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment
Not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform the duties of the position
Ability to take prompt and appropriate response to operating conditions
Ability to work in an unfatigued state
Ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
Ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short term memory
Ability to concentrate
Ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
Demonstrated caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety

Responsibilities

Maintain quality and production standards while operating equipment
General cleaning of operational equipment (labeler brushes, packer air bags, infeed rails, spills, etc.)
Possess overall knowledge and understanding of the entire production line
Ability to stack and un-stack cases; pack boxes
Ability to inspect bottles and cases
Ability to communicate and understand numerous product changes, boxes, labels, etc.
Ability to complete necessary paperwork
Quality at the Source testing, where applicable to operations
Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
Producing product free of contamination
Following all Ken’s Foods SQF, Security and GMP policies
Reporting any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
Inspection of work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis