Night-Shift Food Processing Operator — Quality & Setup

Shearer; Waterford Township (PA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods in Waterford Township, PA is seeking a Food Processing Operator to set up and run our industrial processing line Sunday through Thursday night shift. You will follow precise recipes, monitor processing variables, collect quality data, and help maintain oil and fryer temperatures for consistent product quality.

The role requires prior machine operation experience, basic math and data interpretation, and solid computer skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint) to support production.

Qualifications

• Previous machine operator experience or jobs where you worked on machinery preferred.
• Previous food or beverage manufacturing a plus.
• Language Skills – Must be able to read, understand and effectively communicate to team members in immediate area.
• Mathematical Skills – Must be able to do simple math, conversions and use formulas to compute run rates.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Troubleshooting Skills – Must have ability to work through problems backwards to find root causes and address issues.
• Computer Skills - Must have basic computer knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and skills required to run production.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operation of industrial food processing equipment.
• Follow precise recipes and work procedures, monitoring and adjusting processing variables.
• Performing product quality tests and data collection.
• Monitor fryer temperatures and oil temperatures to ensure proper oil temperatures are met in order to maintain consistency in product.
• Clean and sanitize processing equipment.
• Changes slicing heads every hour to guarantee standard slicing consistency.

Skills

Reading & comprehension

Math calculations

Reasoning ability

Troubleshooting

Language skills

Computer literacy

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Shearer’s Foods in Waterford Township, PA is seeking a Food Processing Operator to set up and run our industrial processing line Sunday through Thursday night shift. You will follow precise recipes, monitor processing variables, collect quality data, and help maintain oil and fryer temperatures for consistent product quality.

The role requires prior machine operation experience, basic math and data interpretation, and solid computer skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint) to support production.