Night-Shift Retort Operator – Production & Sterilization

Simmons Pet Food Inc; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,306,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food Inc. in Emporia, KS is seeking a Retort Operator EM (Floater Line 1) - Nights to join our production team.

You will load retorts, monitor temperatures, record data, and ensure the cook cycles run correctly for sterilized pouched products. This is a full-time night position emphasizing safety, GMP compliance, teamwork, and detail-oriented work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Basic math, reading, writing, and computer knowledge are required.
• Must read, write, and understand English.
• Good communication skills in English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Verify retorts are empty before startup.
• Check water temperature and record results.
• Ensure steam and air are present; set system to Auto.
• Load/unload retorts and record on logs.
• Perform chlorine test per shift and log results.
• Monitor water temp at shift start and mid-shift.

Skills

Basic math

Reading & writing

Computer literacy

English communication

Education

Basic literacy and communication in English

Job description

Simmons Pet Food Inc. in Emporia, KS is seeking a Retort Operator EM (Floater Line 1) - Nights to join our production team.

You will load retorts, monitor temperatures, record data, and ensure the cook cycles run correctly for sterilized pouched products. This is a full-time night position emphasizing safety, GMP compliance, teamwork, and detail-oriented work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.