2nd Shift Ice Cream Line Operator – Premium Pay

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement/401K

Vacation + PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. in Lafayette, IN is hiring a Machine Operator for the 2nd shift to run production lines that manufacture ice cream novelties for shipping and retail.

The role requires working 3:00 PM–12:00 AM, with an hourly rate of $19.84 plus a $1 shift premium when on 2nd shift hours. Responsibilities include starting up/shutting down machines, ensuring correct packaging materials and weights, performing adjustments, and coordinating with maintenance to fix mechanical issues.

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor several operations at a time.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Hand and wrist movement to grasp, hold and pack consistently.
• Time management.
• Strong team player: ability to demonstrate various production packer operations.
• Communication skills: ability to communicate with production packers and other plant personnel.
• Line Owner/Machine Operator experience is not required but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows all good manufacturing practices & safety procedures.
• Starts up &/or shuts down production machine.
• Performs machine adjustments & checks to ensure for correct packaging materials, code dates, material weights, & other checks.
• Changes wrap, lids, sticks, fills & other packaging material on machine as needed.
• Adjusts various coding & tape machines on production line.
• Operates carton packing machine.
• Monitors temperature, various gauges, quality of final product, allergens, material waste, etc.
• Works with maintenance team to identify mechanical errors on machine.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Communication skills

Manual dexterity

Job description

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. in Lafayette, IN is hiring a Machine Operator for the 2nd shift to run production lines that manufacture ice cream novelties for shipping and retail.

The role requires working 3:00 PM–12:00 AM, with an hourly rate of $19.84 plus a $1 shift premium when on 2nd shift hours. Responsibilities include starting up/shutting down machines, ensuring correct packaging materials and weights, performing adjustments, and coordinating with maintenance to fix mechanical issues.