Ready to Eat (RTE) Operator 1 - 3rd Shift

Oberto Snacks Inc • Kent, WA

2d • $23 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Ready to Eat (RTE) Operator 1 operates production and packaging machines to consistently meet quality standards, production schedules, and line-efficiency targets while ensuring mechanical operations run smoothly. Operators may work on lines and processes including Multivac, Circle 40, Shrink Tunnel, Velocity, Ultracan, Shaking, Delinking, raw processing continuous line, Jerky Mixing, Batching, and Spice Blend. The role includes preparing and supplying workstations, monitoring and adjusting equipment, conducting product and safety checks, maintaining records, coordinating crew activities, and following food-safety, quality, and sanitation procedures. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

This is an onsite position in Kent, Washington, on third shift. The schedule is eight hours per day, with possible daily overtime and additional overtime during peak summer and fall production. The hourly wage is $23.00, plus a $1.00 third-shift differential.

The work takes place in a processing environment around hazardous machinery, materials, chemicals, wet floors and equipment, high voltage, hot water, and steam. Employees may work in varying temperatures and perform physical tasks including climbing stairs, pulling hoses, and lifting or moving materials. The employer states that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Oberto describes its workplace as creative, diverse, and inclusive, and says it is committed to rewarding teammates for hard work, enthusiasm, and professional excellence. The company is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

• High school education (minimum).
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and use discretion and judgment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and make quick, appropriate decisions.
• Ability to read specifications and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Ability to understand weights and perform basic math, including using a calculator and recording numbers.
• Troubleshooting and mechanical ability.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to recognize package quality and meet the visual requirements of the job.
• Understanding of and compliance with GMPs and personal safety rules; training is provided on the job.
• Understanding of food-safety, quality, and SQF fundamentals through annual in-house and on-the-job training.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; climb stairs and pull hoses.
• Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures and around hazardous machinery, materials, chemicals, wet floors and equipment, high voltage, hot water, and steam.
• Ability to safely handle heavy objects using proper body mechanics; frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and routinely maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to frequently talk, hear, smell, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Pallet jack experience preferred.
• SQF familiarity preferred.
• Lock-Out Tag-Out certification (OJT).
• HACCP familiarity (OJT).
• Other food-safety, quality, technical, and regulatory training as needs determine.

Responsibilities

• Ensure meat, dates, tape, labels, packaging supplies, and other materials conform to product specifications.
• Set up workstations and packaging lines efficiently, including loading and threading film and preparing machines for operation.
• Direct and coordinate employees across lines, rework, and other tasks as needed; communicate team roles and help maintain timely starts and expected output.
• Perform product quality and QA checks, including weight or count checks, oxygen-level tests, metal detection, blade inspections, raw-material audits, and check weights.
• Adjust machine registration, sealing temperature, speed, gas levels, slicing width, and other settings to maximize quality and efficiency.
• Maintain complete and accurate production paperwork and records, including batch, ingredient, weight, spice, and time-worked information.
• Ensure meat batching and mixing meet specifications, use the correct spices, and record them promptly; stage spices and remove foreign material while following handling procedures.
• Maintain housekeeping standards, account for inedible products, and keep rework separate, properly identified, and recorded.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance as directed; clean equipment as needed and ensure machines are calibrated and in good repair.
• Observe machine operations, remove finished products, separate rejected items, inspect packaging and products for defects, and run labels according to specifications.
• Stop or reset malfunctioning machines, clear jams, and report malfunctions or unsafe or inefficient operation to the lead, supervisor, or maintenance as appropriate.
• Set up and adjust check weighers; stock and sort products and coordinate replenishment of packaging materials such as film, work in process, boxes, clip strips, and ageless.
• Manage machine changeovers, including sanitizing equipment for species or allergen changes.
• Follow and monitor safety, sanitation, food-safety, quality, GMP, and regulatory procedures; inform management of food-safety, quality, or compliance issues.
• Monitor production schedules, crew and machine output, workflow, and processing operations; assign personnel to machine functions and adjust workflow as needed.
• Ensure crew members are trained and procedures are followed; assist leads or supervisors with training new personnel and monitoring performance.
• Verify that meat stacked on pallets matches the batch ticket and follow all specification sheets.
• Use crew members efficiently during downtime by assigning special projects or work in other departments, or referring the crew to the department lead when no work is available.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems and remain accountable to Oberto Brands Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Serve as backup for Operator Trainee; Operator 2 and Operator 3 provide backup for this role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Wellness program.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Quarterly performance incentive.
• Paid holidays, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan with contribution match.
• Tuition reimbursement and career growth opportunities.
• Discount commuter benefits.
• Safety shoe and safety glasses programs.
• Paid jury duty and bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Legal services.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee referral program.
• Service award and employee recognition programs.
• Matching charity donations.
• Oberto product discounts.
• Basic Costco or Sam’s Club membership reimbursement.
• Onsite fitness center.

What This Job Offers

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