3791 Finished Goods Machine Attendant Laborer

Mt Olive Pickle Company; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a dedicated Night Shift Operator. The role involves operating equipment, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and basic computer skills, with opportunities for training towards Machine Operator/Mechanic status.

Benefits

401(k)

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Dental Insurance

Employee Discount

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Referral Program

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to speak, read and write English strongly preferred.
• Additional trades training a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates equipment, checks packing schedule.
• Monitors product for food safety and quality.
• Performs quality checks of labels and coding.

Skills

English

Basic Computer Skills

Math Skills

Education

High School or Equivalency

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

Scan Gun

Measuring Devices

Job description

Job Description

Description: This is a Night shift position.

Summary: Sets up and operates one piece of equipment. Is eligible to begin training towards Machine Operator/Mechanic status.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Sets up and operates equipment. Always checks for latest revision of packing schedule before setting up line.
• Monitors to assure that all product adheres to food safety and quality critical limits. This employee’s absence will be covered by another employee trained to monitor food safety and quality.
• Visually and physically performs quality checks of labels and coding on assigned line.
• Keeps records of downtime and product checks.
• Adjusts line speeds as needed.
• Performs daily and weekly operational and pre-operational checks on assigned equipment.
• Cleans and maintains assigned work area.
• Works on various lines as needed.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other duties:

• Assists in training seasonal Machine Laborers.
• Occasionally is responsible for more than one machine.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives verbal and written instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Profit Sharing
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Referral Program
• Vision Insurance

Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabilities

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school or equivalency needed. Additional trades training a strong plus. Ability to speak, read and write English strongly preferred. Required math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Use of charts and forms. Basic computer skills needed. CRC (Bronze level or higher) a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used:

Varies by machine operated. Machinery in Finished Goods includes, but is not limited to, conveyors, labelers, printers, case jets, tamper evident banding machinery, tray formers, inserters, fillers, palletizers, shrink wrappers, case packers. Some machinery may have multiple functions. Tools may include basic hand tools, scan gun and measuring devices.

Physical Demands:

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word.
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, etc.

Work Environment:

Works inside, subject to some seasonal temperature variation and intermittent wetting from some job tasks. Some contact with grease, ink, dust, and glue. Fumes from hot pepper, ink, glue, and forklifts. Earplugs required due to machinery noise. Head cover and beard cover required. Steel-toed shoes recommended but not required.