Night-Shift Machine Operator I — Onsite Production

Dawn Foods Ltd.; Jackson, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Family-owned business over 100 years

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Dawn Foods Ltd. is seeking a Machine Operator I for the Night Shift at our Jackson, Michigan facility. This onsite role runs Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, supporting the mix, packaging, and palletizing of materials for shipping.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, food manufacturing experience preferred, and the ability to read and interpret safety and process documents. Forklift certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow team members.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problem solving in variable situations.
• Must be able to work well with others or independently.
• Forklift certified is helpful, and must be able to become certified.

Responsibilities

• Assure all product produced meets the product specifications, food safety and regulatory requirements
• Establish high performance standards in housekeeping, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), American Institute of Baking (AIB), International Food Standard (IFS) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements
• Responsible for the accurate operation of computer system as required in production processes
• Operate auxiliary equipment as needed for each respective function
• Operate in a safe manner according to manual, training, and batch card instructions to ensure high quality and food safe product
• Operates hand-held bar code scanner to record the amount of raw materials used, product created and completes required paperwork for the run. This is the key to the traceability of the finished good products. All products must be scanned before they are moved from the production area to the warehouse location.
• Responsible for all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP’s) and GMP to include pre-start check lists, scale checks, forklift check list, code dates on labels, lot numbers on formulas, and batch verification counts, etc.
• Responsible for communicating to lead or supervisor any quality, safety, scheduling and food safety issues within their department or the plant
• Perform all the above tasks in a safe manner by following company GMP’s, SOP’s and safety regulations
• Assist in training new team members
• Adhere to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility

Skills

Reading & interpreting docs

Effective communication

Mathematical aptitude

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Forklift certification

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Dawn Foods Ltd. is seeking a Machine Operator I for the Night Shift at our Jackson, Michigan facility. This onsite role runs Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, supporting the mix, packaging, and palletizing of materials for shipping.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, food manufacturing experience preferred, and the ability to read and interpret safety and process documents. Forklift certification is a plus.