Operator - Production (Production)

FreshPet•Ennis, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production Operator at Freshpet, you will help make fresh foods for pets by working as part of a team that operates production equipment and moves ingredients through cooking and packaging processes. The role includes processing and cooking raw meat, vegetables, and dry ingredients, and packaging finished meals for delivery to customers. The position is based in a refrigerated food manufacturing environment at 40 degrees.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
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 food manufacturing environment at 40 degrees.
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 into 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 and disassemble, change over, and shut down processing machinery and processing-line equipment.
Operate all machines in the processing area.
Weigh and stage ingredients for batch making.
Complete paperwork related to the production schedule, inventory, HACCP plan, and quality standards accurately.
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 help ensure fellow employees follow them.
Follow established company policies and those outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Perform other duties as assigned.