Frozen Packaging Machine Operator – Growth & Benefits

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Retirement match

Safety shoes

On-site training

Team environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator Team Member in the Frozen Department at our Manitowoc Packaging Center. You will be part of a team that values hard work, safety, and delivering quality products in a clean, safe environment.

The role supports manufacturing operations with maintenance, line setup, palletizing, and line reporting, while mentoring new Line employees and ensuring adherence to Lakeside Foods policies. This is a full-time, on-site position in Manitowoc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Quality Control experience preferred.
• Basic math function.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to maintain proper confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 lbs.
• Safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance work, requiring moderate skill levels on all associate equipment on a packaging line, including mixing operation.
• Lubricate, adjust, and clean packaging machine.
• Maintain and set up machinery on the packaging line.
• Examine poly to ensure that the correct poly is being applied to the designated product and lot.
• Examine the cartons to ensure that the cartons are printing according to buyer's specifications.
• Maintain proper palletizing of the finished cases using slip sheets when necessary.
• Inspect and compare pallet tickets against pallet load to ensure accuracy.
• Responsible for all line reporting by computer or paper.
• Supervise the Line Personnel on his/her respective line.
• Assist in training new Line employees and/or new Machine Operators.
• Responsible for work accomplished by the personnel in the Frozen Packaging Department.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Independent worker

Confidentiality

Safety mindset

Lifting 35 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Lakeside Foods Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator Team Member in the Frozen Department at our Manitowoc Packaging Center. You will be part of a team that values hard work, safety, and delivering quality products in a clean, safe environment.

The role supports manufacturing operations with maintenance, line setup, palletizing, and line reporting, while mentoring new Line employees and ensuring adherence to Lakeside Foods policies. This is a full-time, on-site position in Manitowoc.