Line Operator

Employment Type:

Hourly

Shift: Second

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Position Summary:

Assume the positions within the plant that are vacant due to vacations, illness, or other reasons. Hands on manufacturing team member who provides guidance and training in the manufacture of food products. Maintain orderly flow of quality production, help keep materials organized, and advise supervisors of upcoming needs and of productivity and quality issues that are not quickly and satisfactorily resolved.

Set a positive example for others to follow in the areas of safety, quality, housekeeping, productivity and employee morale and job satisfaction.

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Maintain equipment in good condition and repair. Start up and check equipment for preventative maintenance issues, proper set up, and operation. Perform minor maintenance and adjustments as needed. Perform pre-shift preparation, ensure all surfaces that contact product are clean and ready for operation

* Prepare product according to established formulas, while monitoring the needs of production to keep filling areas supplied with finished product. Follow batch sheet without deviation while mixing product. Any deviation must be approved. All deviations recorded on the batch adjustment sheet

* Unload all incoming railcars and trucks. Steam rail cars as necessary to unload. Route materials to proper storage tanks and consolidate when needed. Monitor tank levels and record daily levels for cycle counters. Take appropriate samples of all incoming oil and bulk materials to Quality Assurance department

* Monitor waste water process conditions and record conditions on process log sheet as specified in operating procedures. Obtain process samples and make necessary process adjustments to maintain system efficiency and water quality according to process operating procedures

* Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions to determine root cause. Requires knowledge of electro/mechanical/pneumatic functions as well as proper operating conditions including air pressure, electrical eye alignment and machine settings. Interpret machine error codes

* Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), safety procedures, company policies, quality policies and procedures, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as they apply to this position

* Performs quality checks on proper placement of lids, packaging, weights, lot codes, special customer codes, and case inspections to ensure that all quality and customer specifications are met

* Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls

* Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

* High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience

* 3-5 years of manufacturing experience

Knowledge and

Skills:

* Self-starter who can think on the go

* Good structural and mechanical aptitude

* Limited knowledge of job duties within the company with ability to fill in on packaging lines, process rooms, bulk unloading, waste water, etc. as needed

* Ability to operate and maintain all production equipment within the facility and understanding of label, RF and code dating systems

* Capable of being forklift licensed/certified

Why Join Us:

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for food service and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.

As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you're willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

* Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision - coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees

* Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)

* Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays

* Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs

* Hourly Base Range of $0.00 - $0.00
* * The "base hourly range" provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

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