Machine Operator - 12-hour nights (6:00am-6:30pm)

LiDestri Foods, Inc. • Rochester, NY

3h • 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. The company has grown from its roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for national and retailer brand partners. LiDestri is a family-run company based in Rochester, NY, employing over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations and has decades-long partnerships with respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and inventive retailer brands.

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.

Benefits

• Great career-pathing
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental, vision, HSA
• 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k – with employer match
• Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED