Fresh Food Production Operator – Refrigerated Facility

Colonial Group; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshpet is seeking a Production Operator to help manufacture high-quality fresh pet foods. You will work on a team across the cooking, packaging, and quality control stages to ensure safe, ready-to-eat meals are delivered to customers.

You will operate production equipment, load ingredients, document process data, and maintain GMP/HACCP standards in a refrigerated facility. A high school diploma and at least 1 year in production are required.

Qualifications

• Must have 1+ years of experience in production within manufacturing, preferably in food or beverage.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Solid problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Must be able to work in a refrigerated (40 degrees) food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment and move ingredients through cooking to packaging.
• Load ingredients manually and operate machines using PLC touch screens.
• Package cooked product, palletize and shrink wrap.
• Record data on product and verify batch ingredients and finished product count.
• Perform startup, changeovers, and shutdown of processing machinery.
• Complete paperwork related to production schedule, inventory, HACCP, and quality standards.
• Follow SOPs and corrective action procedures and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft D365 ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Freshpet is seeking a Production Operator to help manufacture high-quality fresh pet foods. You will work on a team across the cooking, packaging, and quality control stages to ensure safe, ready-to-eat meals are delivered to customers.

You will operate production equipment, load ingredients, document process data, and maintain GMP/HACCP standards in a refrigerated facility. A high school diploma and at least 1 year in production are required.