Machine Operator - First Shift

John F Martin & Sons LLC•East Cocalico Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, is a third/fourth generation, family-owned/family-friendly manufacturer and distributor of quality meat and cheese products. With locations in Stevens and Womesldorf, PA, we are committed to our employees' satisfaction, safety, well-being, and professional development. If you're looking for a dedicated employer that is very successful, continuously growing, and working very hard to be a top-quality employer within the community, then we welcome you to join our team. We are hiring for a FIRST SHIFT - Stevens location. Hours are: 5:30 am - 2:30 (with some mandatory OT & Saturdays). The Machine Operator works in a fast-paced, refrigerated production environment operating, monitoring, and maintaining meat processing and packaging equipment. This role ensures consistent product flow, quality, safety, and sanitation while supporting production goals across assigned departments. Machine Operators may rotate between departments and equipment based on operational needs and training. Additional department- or equipment-specific duties may be assigned and are outlined in cross-training addenda.

Requirements

Ability to operate, monitor, adjust, and clean assigned production and packaging machinery.
Ability to set up equipment and supplies at the beginning of the shift and properly shut down, clean, and store equipment at the end of the shift.
Ability to monitor product quality, weights, temperatures, yields, and process accuracy.
Ability to maintain continuous material flow by staging supplies.
Ability to accurately document production activity, traceability data, and required records.
Ability to identify equipment, safety, or quality issues and immediately stop equipment and report concerns.
Knowledge of safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, machine guarding, and proper use of PPE.
Ability to maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas.
Ability to safely move meat combos, bins, cages, and materials using pump jacks or powered equipment when authorized.
Consistent attention to detail while working around conveyors, rollers, blades, moving parts, and powered equipment.
Willingness to support rotation between departments or equipment as assigned.
Consistent and reliable attendance.
Ability to follow all company policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating, monitoring, and maintaining meat processing and packaging equipment.
Experience in a fast-paced, refrigerated production environment.
Experience with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Experience with sanitation, GMP, and food safety standards.
Experience using pump jacks or powered equipment.

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, adjust, and clean assigned production and packaging machinery to maintain a consistent workflow and minimize downtime.
Set up equipment and supplies at the beginning of the shift and properly shut down, clean, and store equipment at the end of the shift.
Monitor product quality, weights, temperatures, yields, and process accuracy in accordance with recipes, specifications, and production standards.
Maintain continuous material flow by staging cages, pans, bins, combos, labels, and other required supplies.
Accurately document production activity, traceability data, and required records in applicable systems.
Identify equipment, safety, or quality issues and immediately stop equipment and report concerns to supervision.
Follow all safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, machine guarding, and proper use of PPE.
Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas in compliance with sanitation, GMP, and food safety standards.
Safely move meat combos, bins, cages, and materials using pump jacks or powered equipment when authorized.
Demonstrate consistent attention to detail while working around conveyors, rollers, blades, moving parts, and powered equipment.
Support rotation between departments or equipment as assigned based on training, skill level, and production needs.
Maintain consistent and reliable attendance and follow all company policies and procedures.