Operator - (PE) Utility Worker - Shift 2

Rich's•Brunswick, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rich Products Corporation is hiring a Utility Worker to support processing and packaging frozen food products at its Brunswick facility. The position involves assisting with production-line operations, directing team members as needed, meeting quality specifications and production needs, and contributing to safe, efficient, quality-conscious, and cost-conscious production. Utility Operators are cross-functionally trained to assist wherever needed, track necessary KPIs, learn all equipment, and move between assignments as required. The role may support pack-end or wet-end operations, including operating or assisting with baggers, carton formers and sealers, robots, Vemag equipment, batter equipment, and fryers. It also includes supporting shift setup and handoff, filling in for a Senior Operator when absent, completing production checks, ensuring correct setup and changeovers, and following up on required cleaning and inspection tasks. The employee must follow safe work practices, GMPs, housekeeping, product safety, and quality requirements; identify and communicate processing or product problems; and work cooperatively with team leaders, managers, and coworkers. The work involves regularly handling cheese and other ingredients. Severe allergies to ingredients or materials used in processing—including flour, baking ingredients, phosphates, cardboard dust, latex, or chlorine—may prevent performance of the essential job functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to perform basic math functions.
Punctual and reliable work attendance.
Ability to lift at least 20 pounds from approximately 6 inches off the ground to shoulder height; maximum lifting requirement is up to 65 pounds over the same distance and occasionally above shoulder height, depending on assignment.
Ability to perform the essential functions involving regular handling of cheese and other ingredients, without severe allergies to relevant food ingredients or processing materials.
Ability to follow safe work practices, GMPs, housekeeping procedures, and product safety and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist with directing processing or packaging operations to meet quality specifications and production needs.
Work across production assignments and equipment as needed, including pack-end and wet-end duties.
Operate or assist with baggers, carton formers, carton sealers, robot equipment, Vemag equipment, batter equipment, and fryers.
Provide flexibility for early or late scheduling to assist with shift setup and handoff.
Fill in for the Senior Operator when absent.
Follow up on completion of CIL and CL tasks.
Verify date codes and check bag counts every 30 minutes.
Follow up on nozzle sizes and ensure MLO is set up correctly.
Perform and ensure proper changeovers.
Check raw and fried weights every 30 minutes.
Follow safe work practices, GMPs, housekeeping, product safety, and quality requirements.
Identify product or processing problems, correct those within training and knowledge, and communicate other problems to the appropriate person.
Maintain cooperative working relationships and communicate respectfully with team leaders, managers, and coworkers.
Maintain personal productivity and contribute suggestions for process improvements.