Machine Operator II

Why work for Dawn Foods? PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS. Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay at $25.50/hour
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

As a Machine Operator II, you will work with multiple ingredients to cook / mix batches of our product(s) using a specified formula/recipe.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience cooking or mixing ingredients in industrial-size kettles preferred, and/or ability to learn
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problem-solving in variable situations
• Must be able to work well with others or independently
• Forklift certification is helpful, and must be able to become certified
• Strong computer skills – ability to control the machine computer operations
• Ability to master skills in all departments, including mix, pre-scale, pack and seal.

• Empty raw ingredients into mixer or kettle at appropriate stage of mixing / cooking per formula. Follow instructions to complete the cooking / mixing process.
• Assure all product produced meets the product specifications, food safety and regulatory requirements
• Establish high performance standards in housekeeping, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), American Institute of Baking (AIB), International Food Standard (IFS) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements
• Responsible for the accurate operation of computer system as required in production processes
• Operate auxiliary equipment as needed for each respective function
• Operate in a safe manner according to manual, training and batch card instructions to ensure high quality and food safe product
• Responsible for all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP’s) and GMP to include pre-start check lists, scale checks, forklift check list, code dates on labels, lot numbers on formulas, and batch verification counts, etc.
• Responsible for communicating to lead or supervisor any quality, safety, scheduling and food safety issues within their department or the plant
• Responsible for maintaining workstation and keeping it clean and organized
• Perform all the above tasks in a safe manner by following company GMP’s, SOP’s and safety regulations
• Assist in training new team members
• Adhere to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Temperature fluctuates with the season – colder during the winter/warmer…