Machine Operator III - Night Shift

Refresco Group; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands, with production sites across North America.

This production role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficient operations: follow GMPs, SQF/HACCP guidelines, read schedules, operate and maintain lines, and keep detailed production records.

You will also train new staff, collaborate with multiple departments, and help reduce waste while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience adhering to GMPs and food safety standards such as SQF and HACCP.
• Ability to read and follow a production schedule and communicate deviations.
• Experience with equipment changeovers and line sanitation.
• Capable of minor equipment maintenance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety policies and GMPs; wear required PPE in warehouse/production areas.
• Respect food quality and food safety standards as per corporate/customer/governing bodies; SQF/HACCP awareness.
• Demonstrate practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and address inquiries related to both.
• Read, understand, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule; communicate issues to appropriate parties.
• Maintain production flow by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials, and performing minor servicing as needed.
• Follow all Quality Assurance and Production SOPs.
• Perform equipment changeovers; read imperial and metric measurements.
• Record all necessary information for production and quality records; keep downtime reports.
• Perform sanitation in your work area; support leadership with sanitation tasks.
• Collaborate with departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
• Identify raw material defects that could impact production quality and efficiency.
• Recognize visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine issues.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Perform minor machine maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Take on additional duties such as cross training, inventory management, etc.

Skills

GMP knowledge

SQF/HACCP understanding

Production scheduling literacy

Job description

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how wouldYOUput our drinks on every table?

Essential Job Functions:

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts)
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Possesses a practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and can address inquiries related to both.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule, effectively communicate issues or deviations with the appropriate parties and respond to inquiries.
• Maintain production flow machine(s) by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials to the equipment, and performing minor servicing if and when needed.
• Follow all Quality Assurance and Production line standard operating procedures.
• Follow standard operating procedures to perform equipment changeovers; ability to read imperial and metric measurements.
• Completely and accurately record all necessary information for production and quality records. Keep accurate downtime reports and documentation.
• Responsible for performing equipment and general sanitation in your work area or as assigned by leadership.
• Work closely with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
• Ability to accurately identify raw material defects that could impact production quality, reduce efficiencies, and increase waste.
• Ability to understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues.
• Will assist in training new employees.
• Perform minor machine maintenance as well as daily and weekly preventive maintenance.
• Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc.

A Career with Refresco

Refresco offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, which include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation

Join Refresco TODAYand enjoy a rewarding CAREER!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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