2nd or 3rd Confectionary Processing Operator

JobTarget, LLC; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

401K

PTO

Company Paid Holidays

Career advancement and training

Job summary

Cibo Vita, based in Totowa, NJ, seeks Experienced Senior Operators to manage and monitor continuous cooking processes under high temperature and vacuum conditions in a food manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate will have strong process awareness, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to troubleshoot equipment while maintaining production, quality, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience operating industrial cooking or processing equipment in a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience with continuous cooking systems, vacuum cookers, kettles, thermal processing, or similar high-temperature process equipment.
• Ability to understand and monitor process parameters through HMI/PLC systems.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience responding to machine alarms and process deviations independently.
• Good understanding of pumps, valves, piping systems, vacuum systems, heat transfer, and process flow.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with minimal supervision.
• GMP, food safety, and workplace safety practices knowledge.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor continuous cooking systems running under high temperature and vacuum conditions.
• Follow and control process parameters through HMI/SCADA screens and machine interfaces.
• Monitor alarms, process trends, temperatures, pressures, vacuum levels, flow rates, and cooking conditions.
• Perform routine process adjustments to maintain product consistency and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot process deviations, mechanical issues, and equipment alarms.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Production teams to minimize downtime.
• Conduct startup, shutdown, cleaning, and changeover activities safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and company safety procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to process optimization and equipment performance.
• Train and support junior operators when needed.

Skills

Process parameter monitoring

Mechanical troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Alarms response

Attention to GMP

Tools

HMI/SCADA systems

PLC systems

Job description

At Cibo Vita, innovation drives everything we do. Based in Totowa, NJ, we craft premium healthy snacks under the Nature’s Garden brand, combining quality ingredients with creative flavor and function. Our products are designed to support wellness, sustainability, and better snacking choices-helping consumers “Snack with Purpose.”

Job Summary

Experienced Senior Operators manage and monitor continuous cooking processes operating under high temperature and vacuum conditions in a food manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate should have strong process awareness, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to troubleshoot equipment while maintaining production, quality, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor continuous cooking systems running under high temperature and vacuum conditions.
• Follow and control process parameters through HMI/SCADA screens and machine interfaces.
• Monitor alarms, process trends, temperatures, pressures, vacuum levels, flow rates, and cooking conditions.
• Perform routine process adjustments to maintain product consistency and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot process deviations, mechanical issues, and equipment alarms.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Production teams to minimize downtime.
• Conduct startup, shutdown, cleaning, and changeover activities safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and company safety procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to process optimization and equipment performance.
• Train and support junior operators when needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience operating industrial cooking or processing equipment in a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience with continuous cooking systems, vacuum cookers, kettles, thermal processing, or similar high-temperature process equipment.
• Ability to understand and monitor process parameters through HMI/PLC systems.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience responding to machine alarms and process deviations independently.
• Good understanding of pumps, valves, piping systems, vacuum systems, heat transfer, and process flow.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of GMP, food safety, and workplace safety practices.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vacuum cooking systems, fruit processing, confectionery, pectin-based products, or thermal processing operations.
• Basic understanding of PLC-controlled systems and industrial automation.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Leadership or senior operator experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Process-oriented and detail-focused.
• Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting capability
• Able to make quick operational decisions during process deviations.
• Comfortable working around hot surfaces, vacuum systems, pumps, and industrial processing equipment.
• Strong ownership mentality and accountability on the production floor.

What do we offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Company Paid Holidays
• Career advancement and training