Freeze Dry Technician | Food Manufacturing & Growth

North Freeze Dry; Little Falls (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

7 company holidays

Job summary

North Freeze Dry is seeking a Freeze Dry Operator in Little Falls, MN to operate freeze dry preparation equipment and manage quality control within established specifications.

You will load recipes, monitor temperatures and controls, maintain sanitation, and use the ERP system for inventory and lot traceability. The role requires safety awareness, physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and teamwork in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years in a manufacturing/production facility preferred.
• Ability to follow proper food safety, quality, and workplace safety procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.
• Forklift certification and experience or willingness to obtain.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Mechanical inclined, drive yourself to continually grow and develop your role.
• Ability to adapt and accommodate change.

Responsibilities

• Produces the required quantity of batched recipes within established specifications and tolerances and according to production plan.
• Inspects dry ingredient materials and other raw materials, as well as in process materials as necessary ensuring compliance with function, quality, and recipe specifications.
• Maintains logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulting in rejected/discarded materials.
• Perform pre-operational equipment, preventative maintenance tasks, and process inspections.
• Perform quality and sanitation functions per Quality Program and Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Report maintenance and quality opportunities with shift supervisors and/or managers.
• Interface with plant ERP system to assure inventory control, lot traceability, and tracking.
• Maintains a clean, safe, orderly work area.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Follow instructions

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

North Freeze Dry is seeking a Freeze Dry Operator in Little Falls, MN to operate freeze dry preparation equipment and manage quality control within established specifications.

You will load recipes, monitor temperatures and controls, maintain sanitation, and use the ERP system for inventory and lot traceability. The role requires safety awareness, physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and teamwork in a manufacturing setting.