Operator 1st Shift (Cream Room)
About The Position
Palmer Candy is hiring an Operator for its Bluff St facility, working in the Cream Room. The Operator runs production machines safely and efficiently, oversees the confectionery production line, and supports packaging. The role helps ensure products are made and packaged to company specifications in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner. The first shift runs Monday through Friday. Monday through Thursday hours are 5:00 AM–4:30 PM; Friday shifts vary from 6 to 10 hours. Saturday work may be scheduled based on business needs. Plant management will notify team members if schedules change outside these listed times. The position requires regular and timely attendance, proficiency in spoken and written English for workplace communication and understanding relevant materials, and the ability to work on a concrete floor in a fast-paced environment with repetitive motion. Duties may change, and additional duties may be assigned by a supervisor or management.
Requirements
- Ability to learn to operate all machines safely and efficiently.
- Proficient spoken English for effective communication with internal teams.
- Proficient in reading and understanding English-language manuals, equipment materials, instructions, and other relevant documents.
- Regular and timely attendance.
- Great attention to detail.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication and division.
- Ability to lift 5–36 pounds frequently and occasionally team-lift up to 72 pounds.
- Ability to work and stand on a concrete floor for 8 to 10 hours per day.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive motion.
Nice To Haves
- Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment.
- SAP experience.
Responsibilities
- Operate all machines safely and efficiently.
- Oversee production and packaging of confectionery products, ensuring quality, safety, sanitation, and compliance with company specifications.
- Make cases for product whenever possible.
- Regularly check product and bags for quality.
- Move full loads to the warehouse using a hand jack or power jack.
- Keep count of finished products.
- Assist and work alongside others on the production line as needed.
- Keep the work area and machine clean and clear.
- Troubleshoot, solve, and fix minor machine problems as they arise.
- Train other employees as needed.
- Immediately notify the Supervisor of machine, product-quality, or film problems.
- Perform other duties assigned or required by the supervisor or management team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
