2nd Shift Process Operator for Wise Foods

WISE FOODS, INC; Berwick (Columbia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise Foods, Inc. is hiring a Process Operator for the 2nd shift (4pm-12am) with mandatory overtime. You will operate and adjust processing equipment to produce high-quality snacks while following GHP and GMP.

Responsibilities include line checks, overhauls, quality testing, and cross-department communication to ensure safe, efficient production. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, general education, and experience with manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Follow verbal and written instructions precisely.
• Maintain product quality and safety standards.
• Operate processing equipment and adjust settings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Check production schedules and direct product to correct line.
• Oversee changeovers on fryers for new cuts.
• Monitor salt, moisture, oil, and color readings for quality.
• Run samples on incoming potato loads and document results.
• Maintain cleanliness and perform minor maintenance.
• Communicate with departments to ensure smooth production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Safety minded

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Advanced schooling

Tools

GMP knowledge

GFSI/BRC basics

QA sampling

Job description

2nd Shift: 4pm-12am/Midnight w/Mandatory OT

As a Process Operator, you will maintain and operate all processing equipment and machines to produce snacks of the highest quality in a safe and efficient manner.

Areas of Responsibilities:

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Check schedules to see that the correct product is run, and product is directed to the correct line for packaging
• Change processing machines (fryers) over to different cuts, when necessary
• Routinely change knives to ensure product is of the highest quality
• Monitor settings and make changes and adjustments, when necessary
• Continuously check quality test readings for salt levels, moisture levels, oil absorption levels, defects, breakage, and color
• Run samples on incoming potato loads
• Fill and monitor salt application machinery
• Perform minor maintenance on all systems
• Keep areas neat, clean, orderly, and safe
• Complete and submit all required paperwork and checklist
• Keep open lines of communication with fellow departments, maintenance, production, QA, and supervision

WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep track of and report all maintenance required to be performed after weekly shutdown
• Perform weekly cleaning on fryers and surrounding areas
• Work with cleaning chemicals
• Always utilize all required PPE

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform any added duties as assigned by supervision
• Attend required training sessions
• Work overtime as required
• Follow GHP (Good Housekeeping Practices), as well as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Work toward attaining and maintaining GFSI & BRC certifications

Education and Experience:

REQUIRED:

• GENERAL EDUCATION
• ABILITY TO FOLLOW VERBAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATION

PREFERRED:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D.
• ADVANCED SCHOOLING

About Wise:

Wise Foods Inc. ("Wise" or "the Company") is a leading producer of salty snacks with a long heritage. Founded in 1921, Wise is a brand of tradition and authenticity that consumers have come to know and trust over the last 100 years. Since our inception, our iconic brand has symbolized great tasting snacks for many generations of consumers including potato chips; cheese flavored baked and fried corn snacks, tortilla chips, pretzels, popcorn, corn chips, onion rings and other assorted snacks. We market our products under some of the most recognizable brand names in the salty snack industry, including Wise, Cheez Doodles, New York Deli and Bravos. We also produce private label products for a number of retailers. Products are distributed using a direct-store-door ("DSD") delivery and merchandising system and sold in major grocery retailers, neighborhood markets and urban bodegas, as well as established retailers in the mass, convenience store, drug, food service and club channels. Wise Foods is fully owned by Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. We invite you to explore growing your career with Wise!

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