MZHC Processor - 1st Shift (Monday-Thursday)

Marzetti Company; Horse Cave (KY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Marzetti Company in Kentucky is seeking a production line operator to run mixing equipment, pumps, mills and valves to meet production schedules. You will combine liquids and granular ingredients to create sauces and dressings.

The role requires basic mechanical aptitude, ability to lift 50-75 lbs, and adherence to time, temperature and weight measurements. A team-focused, safety-conscious approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical aptitude and math skills are required.
• Ability to lift up to 50-75 lbs repeatedly.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to follow detailed directions and understand time, temperature, and weight measurements.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe working area.

Responsibilities

• Loads filler with lids, cups, and box labels as required.
• Operates filler and production line as needed.
• Reads scales and performs arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Provides product samples to lab per requirements.
• Ensures proper weights and metal detector checks are made.
• Monitors time and temperature requirements.
• Cleans and rinses equipment per procedures.
• Completes daily documentation and reporting for equipment and products.
• Maintains cleanliness, food safety, and productivity in processing area.
• Supports production supervisor to maintain continuous production.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Job description

Overview

1st Shift: Weekday, Monday-Thursday (4:00am-4:00pm)

Pay Rate: $23.64/hr

*Climate controlled facility!

Position Summary: Operates mixing equipment, pumps, mills and valves as required to maintain a required production schedule efficiently and accurately. Combines liquid and granular ingredients according to recipe for producing sauces and dressings.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Loads filler with appropriate product lids, cups, and box labels as required by production and packaging of product.
• Operates filler and production line as appropriate.
• Reads scales and performs arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Provides product samples to lab according to defined requirements.
• Ensures that proper weights and metal detector checks are made.
• Monitors proper time and temperature requirements.
• Cleans and rinses equipment according to specified procedures.
• Completes all required daily documentation and reporting for equipment, supplies, and products.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, food safety and productivity in the processing area.
• Provides support for the production supervisor in maintaining continuous production.

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

• Basic mechanical aptitude and math skills are required.
• Ability to lift up to 50-75lbs in a repetitive manner.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to follow detailed directions and to understand time, temperature, and weight measurements.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe working area.

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About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.
At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.