Employment Type Hourly
Work Arrangement Onsite
Position Summary The Process Operator is assigned a process upon hire and is responsible for running the process according to procedures, troubleshooting process problems, tracking process information, performing operational maintenance as needed, and keeping the workplace in a clean and orderly condition. Also, to ensure that all products and packaging produced comply with all quality guidelines.
Process Operators are responsible for running continuous vegetable oil refinery processes and/or to operate crystallizing, filling, and packaging equipment in an efficient and accurate manner.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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 and ensure all surfaces that contact product, i.e., piping, utensils, and vessels, are sanitized and ready for operation.
Monitor process conditions and record conditions on process log sheets as specified in operating procedures.
Maintains operation of crystallizing and/or filling and packaging machinery to produce a quality product within customers requirements and specifications. These include but are not limited to:
Performs quality checks on proper placement of lids, packaging weights, codes, and case inspections to ensure that all quality and customer specifications are met.
Read daily production schedules to determine products to be processed and know their specific requirements as well as process in the established sequence for crystallizing. Follows batch sheets without deviation while crystallizing product. Any deviation must be approved and recorded. Makes necessary approved adjustments, monitors gauges, equipment, and temperatures. Keeps records of all batches made, ingredients used, and processing parameters.
Performs sanitation duties according to process schedules.
Maintains satisfactory levels of processing aids and supplies.
Maintains SIS scheduling goals, documentation on production output, and completes all other required paperwork timely and accurately.
Communicates any problems or issues with appropriate personnel, including at shift change with incoming machine operators.
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. Comply with all safety procedures, company policies, quality policies, and procedures, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as they apply to this position.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience High School Diploma GED or equivalent experience 1 or more years of experience Processing experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred
Knowledge and Skills Must possess good reading and math skills to accurately perform the requirements of the job. Requires mechanical aptitude with good hand and eye coordination. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong team skills. Must possess demonstrated knowledge of basic computer systems.
Why Join Us Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the worlds most iconic restaurants and retailers, provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and 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 youre 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, including:
Hourly Base Range 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. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.
Diversity & Inclusion Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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