Machine Operator - 2nd shift (2:00-10:30pm)

LiDestri Foods; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LiDestri Foods in Rochester, NY, is seeking a hands-on Machine Operator to safely operate manufacturing equipment and maintain product quality in a fast-paced plant. You will set up, run, changeovers, and troubleshoot machinery while adhering to GMP and company safety rules.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED, basic math and computer skills, and experience with hand tools; forklift experience and LOTO certification are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior machine operation experience preferred.
• Must wear PPE and maintain safety standards.
• Basic computer skills, math reasoning.
• Ability to use hand tools as required.
• Forklift experience in applicable areas.
• Lock out/tag out certification.
• Continuous improvement and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, set up, run, changeovers, and troubleshoot.
• Maintain GMP standards around machinery.
• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area.
• Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Manage and issue raw materials into work orders.
• Work safely per company rules.
• Maintain good attendance per policy.
• Report food safety and quality problems to authorized personnel.

Skills

High School Diploma or GED

Machine operation

PPE compliance

Basic computer skills

Math reasoning

Hand tools

Forklift operation

LOTO certification

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Knife

Water hose

Band cutters

Can opener

Scales

Telnet scanners

Job description

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


• Dental, vision, HSA


• 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…

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


• Dental, vision, HSA


• 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

Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety

Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, to include machine set-up, operation, change overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary;


• Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery;


• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area;


• Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager;


• Maintain accurate document documentation;


• Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders;


• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations;


• Maintain good attendance record per company policy;


• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED preferred;


• Prior machine operation preferred;


• 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 (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing);


• Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas);


• Lock out/tag out certified;


• Possess a continuous improvement and team orientated mind set.

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


• 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.