Ice Cream Line Operator - 1st Shift (Weekends)

Prairie-Farms-Dairy; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation + PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Ice Cream Specialties in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Line Owner / Machine Operator for 1st shift (6:30 AM–3:30 PM). The role runs packaging lines to produce ice cream novelties for external customers, including cones, bars, and sundaes. You will monitor production, perform machine adjustments, and ensure packaging accuracy, weights, dates, and quality.

Weekend availability may be required. We offer weekly pay, vacation/PTO, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor several operations at a time.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Hand and wrist movement to grasp, hold and pack consistently.
• Time management.
• Strong team player: ability to demonstrate various production packer operations.
• Communication skills: ability to communicate with production packers and other plant personnel.

Responsibilities

• Follows all good manufacturing practices & safety procedures.
• Starts up &/or shuts down production machine.
• Performs machine adjustments & checks to ensure for correct packaging materials, code dates, material weights, & other checks.
• Changes wrap, lids, sticks, fills & other packaging material on machine as needed.
• Adjusts various coding & tape machines on production line.
• Operates carton packing machine.
• Monitors temperature, various gauges, quality of final product, allergens, material waste, etc.
• Works with maintenance team to identify mechanical errors on machine.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Ability to monitor multiple operations

Attention to detail

Hand and wrist mobility

Time management

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Ice Cream Specialties in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Line Owner / Machine Operator for 1st shift (6:30 AM–3:30 PM). The role runs packaging lines to produce ice cream novelties for external customers, including cones, bars, and sundaes. You will monitor production, perform machine adjustments, and ensure packaging accuracy, weights, dates, and quality.

Weekend availability may be required. We offer weekly pay, vacation/PTO, and tuition reimbursement.