WEEKEND 1st PRODUCTION OPERATOR
About The Position
This is a Full Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly) position for a Weekend 1st shift Production Operator. The role involves monitoring, operating, and adjusting production equipment to maintain production goals, supporting Algood's core values. The operator will be responsible for ensuring equipment runs at optimal safety, quality, and efficiency standards, assisting in rework, completing documentation, staging and loading packaging, and maintaining continuous cleaning. Food safety procedures must be followed, and open communication with management is essential. The position requires the ability to maintain concentration under pressure, visual attention, and basic language and math skills. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, or pulling may be required. The working environment is internal.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Previous related experience required
- At minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in Food Manufacturing
- Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret common instructions and schedules.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.
- Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions or procedures furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
- Ability to deal with problems that arise on a day to day basis.
- HACCP and SQF training required.
- Ability to maintain considerable concentration with frequent time pressures and interruptions.
- Ability to maintain visual attention for extended periods of time.
- Ability to speak, read, and write in the English language.
- Ability to analyze and interpret common instructions and schedules.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units or measure.
- Ability to occasionally lift or carry minimal weights up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally reach, squat, kneel, climb, push, or pull.
- Ability to manipulate necessary office equipment including computer software, hardware, and equipment.
- Must comply with all health and safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Monitoring, operating, and adjusting production equipment to maintain production goals.
- Operate equipment to optimal safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
- Interface with PLCs to control/operate equipment effectively.
- Locate and stage materials as needed.
- Perform sanitation tasks on equipment.
- Operate, monitor, and adjust machinery on the production line and be able to quickly identify any malfunctions of machine or outputs.
- Stop machines and report any malfunctions immediately.
- Assisting in rework during idle production times.
- Responsible for completing all necessary documentation in a timely manner.
- Staging and loading packaging for the products that will be produced on the line.
- Ensure continuous cleaning required throughout the shift.
- Inspect all materials, ingredients, and inventory to ensure food safety procedures are followed.
- Ensure an open line of communication to management/supervisors.
- Coordinate breaks/lunches with other Operators and Supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
