Machine Operator

john f martin and sons; Stevens Township (PA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental/Vision Insurance

401K Retirement w/company Match

Life Insurance/AD&D

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Ind

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, is a third/fourth generation family-owned producer and distributor of meat and cheese products with locations in Stevens and Womesldorf, PA.

The Machine Operator works in a refrigerated environment, operating, monitoring, and maintaining equipment to ensure product flow, quality, safety, and sanitation while supporting production goals. The role may rotate between departments based on training needs, with some mandatory overtime and Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Experience in food production preferred.
• Ability to rotate between departments based on training.
• Strong attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, adjust, and clean production and packaging machinery to maintain workflow and minimize downtime.
• Set up equipment at shift start and shut down, clean, and store at end of shift.
• Monitor quality, weights, temperatures, yields, and process accuracy per recipes and standards.
• Document production activity and traceability data in applicable systems.
• Identify safety or quality issues and report to supervision.
• Follow LOTO, PPE, and sanitation requirements.

Job description

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, is a third/fourth generation, family-owned/family-friendly manufacturer and distributor of quality meat and cheese products. With locations in Stevens and Womesldorf, PA, we are committed to our employees' satisfaction, safety, well-being, and professional development. If you're looking for a dedicated employer that is very successful, continuously growing, and working very hard to be a top-quality employer within the community, then we welcome you to join our team.

FIRST SHIFT - Stevens location

Hours are: 5:30 am - 2:30 (with some mandatory OT & Saturdays)

The Machine Operator works in a fast-paced, refrigerated production environment operating, monitoring, and maintaining meat processing and packaging equipment. This role ensures consistent product flow, quality, safety, and sanitation while supporting production goals across assigned departments. Machine Operators may rotate between departments and equipment based on operational needs and training. Additional department- or equipment-specific duties may be assigned and are outlined in cross-training addenda.

Essential Functions

• Operate, monitor, adjust, and clean assigned production and packaging machinery to maintain a consistent workflow and minimize downtime.
• Set up equipment and supplies at the beginning of the shift and properly shut down, clean, and store equipment at the end of the shift.
• Monitor product quality, weights, temperatures, yields, and process accuracy in accordance with recipes, specifications, and production standards.
• Maintain continuous material flow by staging cages, pans, bins, combos, labels, and other required supplies.
• Accurately document production activity, traceability data, and required records in applicable systems.
• Identify equipment, safety, or quality issues and immediately stop equipment and report concerns to supervision.
• Follow all safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, machine guarding, and proper use of PPE.
• Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas in compliance with sanitation, GMP, and food safety standards.
• Safely move meat combos, bins, cages, and materials using pump jacks or powered equipment when authorized.
• Demonstrate consistent attention to detail while working around conveyors, rollers, blades, moving parts, and powered equipment.
• Support rotation between departments or equipment as assigned based on training, skill level, and production needs.
• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance and follow all company policies and procedures.

Benefits Available To Full-time Employees

• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement w/company Match
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Bonuses
• and other fringe benefits.

Salary: $17.50 per hour