Lead Operator - 12-Hour Nights (6:00pm-6:30am)

Lidestri Foods, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great career-pathing

Online training courses

Health insurance with premium of

100% company paid life insurance and L

401k with employer match

Paid time off including vacation sick,

Company bonuses

Job summary

LiDestri Foods, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lead Operator for the 12-Hour Nights shift (6:00pm-6:30am). This full-time position offers competitive pay of $27.00 to $30.78 annually and opportunities for career growth, training, and benefits.

You will assist NY facilities with staffing, ensure product quality, operate and understand equipment, and follow safety and quality standards. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, flexibility to move between facilities, and the ability to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to wear PPE and maintain safety.
• Basic computer and communication skills, math, and reasoning.
• Experience with hand tools (RF scanner guns, can openers, knives, scales).
• Previous machine operator, QC technician, or forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with majority of production equipment and processes.
• Ensure products meet customer and product requirements.
• Validate correct materials are used.
• Adhere to quality standards and policies.
• Ensure finished product is transported/loaded correctly.
• Identify defects in incoming and outgoing products.
• Cross-train or provide equipment training as defined by manager.
• Be flexible to work various shifts and facilities.
• Work safely and report food safety and quality issues.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanner guns

Can openers

Knives

Scales

Job description

Lead Operator - 12-Hour Nights (6:00pm-6:30am)

Full Time Operatives Rochester, NY, US

Salary Range: $27.00 To $30.78 Annually

About LiDestri Foods

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Excellent Pay and Benefits:

• Great career-pathing
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k – with employer match
• Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• And many more….

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist all NY LiDestri facilities with training and staffing needs due to their proficiency in a majority of the operation aspects

DUTIES & 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED, extensive experience in a manufacturing facility;
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather skid resistant work shoes/boots);
• Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions, and reasoning;
• Ability to use various hand tools (RF scanner guns, can openers, knifes and scales);
• Previous experience as a machine operator, QC Technician and a forklift operator;
• May be required to travel between facilities.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:

• Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
• Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
• Lifting/carrying <50 pounds
• Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.