Assistant Operator

Alamance Foods; Graham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamance Foods seeks an Assistant Operator to support the production line by ensuring product quality and assisting operators. Candidates should have teamwork skills and a strong commitment to safety and GMP. This role involves physical tasks such as loading materials and quality checks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Familiar with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and safety protocols.
• Ability to lift boxes up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Experience working in a noisy environment and using hearing protection.

Responsibilities

• Load valves and caps into hoppers and perform visual quality checks.
• Ensure product is stacked correctly, wrapped securely, and labeled properly.
• Assist in cleaning and preparing for shift change.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Quality Assurance

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

An assistant operator’s role involves multiple positions and is designed to provide support to operators. Duties include loading valves and caps into hoppers, performing routine visual checks to ensure code/package date is correct and legible, ensure finished goods are in the right stacking pattern, wrapped securely, and labeled correctly. Assistant operators also provide lunches and breaks at assigned areas.

Key Accountabilities/ Outcomes

• Ability to keep up with the tempo of the line.
• Performs a visual check on the quality of the product. (Specifically looking for proper code/manufacturing date, and general overall appearance of the product.)
• Ability to load valves and/or caps into a hopper.
• Change the date on the printer if needed.
• Ability to read a pressure gauge.
• Work at various heights: 4-foot ladder.
• Assist in cleaning the room at the end of the shift or participating in shift pass offs.
• Familiarity with multiple machines to assist with breaks.
• Will be exposed to non-climate control areas (hot and cold areas)

Job Requirements

• Responsible for knowing and adhering to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Always follow our safety protocols.
• Frequently required standing, reaching, bending, kneeling, and moving around the facility.
• Work in high noise areas and use mandatory hearing protection.
• Ability to stack boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Could read and interpret documents.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma preferred

Alamance Foods is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender indemnity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Alamance Foods. Please contact Alamance Foods Human Resources department if you need assistance completing this application or to others participate in the application process.

1st shift 7am-3pm