Production Operator - Night Shift

Freshpet Talent Acquisition•Bethlehem, PA

7d•$25 - $25

About The Position

As a Production Operator at Freshpet, you will help produce fresh foods for pets by operating production equipment and moving ingredients through cooking and packaging processes. The role involves working across the processing area, from ingredient preparation and cooking through packaging finished meals for delivery. The position is on the night shift and requires working in a refrigerated food-manufacturing environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of production experience in manufacturing; food or beverage industry experience is ideal.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to work in a refrigerated, 40-degree food-manufacturing environment.
Ability to frequently lift, push, and pull 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to frequently kneel, squat, bend, stoop, twist, and reach overhead with repetitive motion.
Ability to spend significant time standing on the manufacturing floor.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft D365 ERP and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Production experience in the food or beverage industry.

Responsibilities

Perform duties with a safety-first approach and support a “Safety First” culture.
Process and cook raw meat, vegetables, and dry ingredients.
Manually load ingredients and operate machines using a computer terminal and PLC touch screens.
Package cooked product in plastic packaging, pack it into boxes, palletize it, and shrink-wrap it.
Record product data throughout the shift, including cooking times and temperatures, batch ingredient verification, and finished-product counts and inventory.
Start up, assemble, disassemble, change over, and shut down processing machinery and production-line equipment.
Complete paperwork related to production schedule inventory, the HACCP plan, and quality standards.
Operate all machines in the processing area.
Weigh and stage ingredients for batch making.
Follow relevant SOPs and corrective-action procedures.
Clean and sanitize machine parts, equipment, and other areas.
Ensure that self and fellow employees follow food safety standards, including GMPs and the HACCP plan.
Follow established company policies and those outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Perform other duties as assigned.