Food-Production Machine Operator — Shift Premium

Bridgetown Natural Foods; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgetown Natural Foods seeks a production line Operator to run specified equipment and contribute expertise for an efficient, safe, and productive shift. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork as core values of day-to-day operations.

The starting pay is $20.05/hour with additional shift differentials for 3pm–11pm and 11pm–7am. Candidates should be at least 18, with a high school diploma preferred and 1–3 years in manufacturing/food production.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to understand and communicate work instructions in English.
• 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing/food production environment preferred.
• High mechanical aptitude is essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Operate in work groups and monitors processes within an assigned area of responsibility.
• Load and unload items from machines and conveyors.
• Feed materials through production equipment.
• Monitor and inspect products to verify conformance to quality and safety standards.
• Operate equipment while evaluating product or package quality.
• Transfers finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
• Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
• Initiates cleaning and sanitation of assigned areas.
• Ensures daily housekeeping duties are completed thoroughly and correctly.
• Responsible for reporting food safety issues following established SOPs and GMPs; escalates serious or unresolved issues to Lead Trainers or acting Supervisors.
• Participate in start-ups, shut-downs, changeovers and cleans; contributes to ensure efficiency and on-time completion.
• Assist in ensuring new team members are learning and consistently following SOPs, GMPs and other safety and food safety guidelines or regulations.
• Monitor, track and record observations and contribute to problem solving, process stability, and variance reduction.
• Adhere to Personnel, Food Safety and Safety policies, paying special attention to recipe adherence and lot code tracking.
• Record down-time causes, perform minor troubleshooting.
• Report malfunction or problems to Lead Trainers and/or Supervisors, immediately.
• Complete all operation-specific data collection throughout shift, with integrity, accurately and on time.

Skills

18 years or older

High school diploma

English communication

Manufacturing/food production exp

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Attendance

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Bridgetown Natural Foods seeks a production line Operator to run specified equipment and contribute expertise for an efficient, safe, and productive shift. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork as core values of day-to-day operations.

The starting pay is $20.05/hour with additional shift differentials for 3pm–11pm and 11pm–7am. Candidates should be at least 18, with a high school diploma preferred and 1–3 years in manufacturing/food production.