Production Operator (Part-time)

Feed My Starving Children•Eagan, MN

1d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Operate a food packing production line at a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) site. Maintain production area cleanliness and comply with workplace and food safety requirements. Complete assigned production tasks within the production schedule, check finished-product quality, and prepare products for shipment. This is a part-time, non-exempt hourly position with a starting pay rate of $20 to $20.25 per hour. The initial schedule is one 8-hour shift per week, Monday through Friday, with regular working hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The employee must be available to pick up additional shifts, including covering team members’ planned PTO and last-minute call-ins, and must attend required meetings and trainings. The role is based in Eagan, Minnesota, and reports to the Assistant Production Manager.

Requirements

Support FMSC’s Christian mission and goals.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school diploma or GED.
Be able to work independently, follow processes, procedures, and directions, and take initiative to identify and solve problems.
Be responsible and able to use good judgment and discretion.
Work effectively in a team, pitch in, fill gaps, remain flexible, ask for help, and share responsibilities.
Be able to exert physically for an 8-hour shift and walk and stand on a concrete floor in intervals of up to 4 hours.
Be able to reach overhead, forward, and side to side using arms and hands; frequently climb stairs and work at various heights; and repeatedly push, pull, lift 30–50 pounds, bend, and twist.
Be able to use hand tools such as utility knives and operate a forklift, scissor lift, and pallet jack.
Tolerate consistent exposure to soy, frequent variable temperatures, and loud noise in a manufacturing setting.
Frequently wear provided personal protective equipment, such as earplugs, eye glasses, nitrile gloves, and hairnets.

Nice To Haves

One year of work experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment is preferred.
Machine operation, production, or warehouse experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and repetitive packaging of food products, operate equipment, and carry out other production-line tasks.
Keep machine processes moving, troubleshoot as needed, and understand and maintain the production schedule.
Follow food safety, food quality, and workplace safety policies and procedures, including SSOPs, GMPs, and personal hygiene requirements.
Complete daily start-up activities and prepare equipment, ingredients, and materials for packing.
Clean equipment and production areas at the end of each shift.
Accurately record production output, scrap, material usage, and labor hours.
Prepare food products for shipment, including repackaging, boxing, and palletizing as needed.
Check finished-product quality and identify, inspect, and report quality issues.
Follow equipment standard operating procedures.
Operate a pallet jack to organize, load, and unload ingredients and finished products; may receive training to operate an industrial powered forklift.
Attend required meetings and trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned.