Machine Operator - 3rd shift (10pm-6:30am)

LiDestri Foods; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401k with match

Paid time off

Company bonuses

Life insurance

Job summary

LiDestri Foods in Rochester, NY, is inviting a dependable Machine Operator to operate and optimize manufacturing equipment, ensuring product quality and compliance with sanitation and safety standards. The role emphasizes strict adherence to GMP practices, line changeovers, and proactive troubleshooting.

You will document processing steps, manage raw materials, and support continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a safe, efficient work environment in a fast-paced factory setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior machine operation experience preferred.
• Ability to wear PPE and use hand tools as required.
• Lock out/tag out certified; continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, set up, change overs, and troubleshoot for defects.
• Maintain GMP standards around machinery and in the work area.
• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area.
• Cross-train or train on equipment as defined by manager.
• Maintain accurate documentation and input raw materials into work orders.

Skills

PPE compliance

Basic math skills

Forklift experience

Team oriented

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Telnet scanners

Band cutters

Hand tools

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.

• 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.