Production Operator - Night Shift

FreshPet • Bethlehem, PA

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About The Position

As a Production Operator at Freshpet, you will help produce high-quality fresh pet food. You will work as part of a team operating production equipment and moving ingredients through cooking and packaging processes to prepare ready-to-eat meals for customers. The role includes processing and cooking ingredients, operating machinery, packaging products, recording production data, and maintaining food safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of production experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated food-manufacturing environment at 40 degrees.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 50 pounds frequently 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.

Nice To Haves

• Production experience in the food or beverage industry.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 ERP and Microsoft Office.

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.
• Perform startup, assembly and disassembly, changeovers, and shutdown of processing machinery and production-line equipment.
• Complete paperwork related to production schedule inventory, the HACCP plan, and quality standards.
• Operate processing-area machines.
• Weigh and stage ingredients for batch making.
• Follow relevant SOPs and corrective-action procedures.
• Clean and sanitize machine parts, equipment, and other areas.
• Follow food-safety standards, including GMPs and the HACCP plan, and ensure fellow employees follow them.
• Follow established company policies and the Employee Handbook.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and optional life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability protection
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Generous PTO plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED