Lead Operator - 12-Hour Day Shift (Manufacturing)

Lidestri-Food-and-Drink; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great career-pathing

Unlimited online training

Health insurance with premium %

100% company paid life insurance and L

401k – with employer match

Paid time off including holidays

Company bonuses

Job summary

LiDestri Foods, based in Rochester, NY, seeks a Lead Operator for 12-hour day shifts. The role covers training across NY facilities, ensuring production quality, and facilitating material handling and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include operating and validating equipment, maintaining quality standards, and cross-training staff while supporting flexible shift availability across multiple plants.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, extensive experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions, and reasoning.
• Ability to use RF scanner guns, can openers, knives and scales.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with the majority of production equipment and processes.
• Ensure all products exiting production line meet customer and product requirements.
• Validate correct materials are being utilized.
• Adhere to all quality standards and policies.
• Ensure finished product is transported/loaded correctly.
• Identify noticeable defects in incoming & outgoing products.
• Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager.
• Must be flexible in availability to work various shifts and/or facilities.
• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations.
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Skills

PPE usage

Basic computer skills

Math skills

Reasoning

Communication skills

Cross-training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanner guns

Can openers

Knives

Scales

Job description

LiDestri Foods, based in Rochester, NY, seeks a Lead Operator for 12-hour day shifts. The role covers training across NY facilities, ensuring production quality, and facilitating material handling and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include operating and validating equipment, maintaining quality standards, and cross-training staff while supporting flexible shift availability across multiple plants.