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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a hands-on production operator who will perform safety checks, set machine controls, and monitor batch processing. The role requires adherence to hygiene and safety standards, logging data, and collaborating with lab and operations teams.

You will work with a team across shifts, ensure equipment and safety devices are functioning, and help meet daily production targets while maintaining quality and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 years or older.
• Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.

Responsibilities

• Put on all required PPE and safety gear and perform safety checks.
• Obtain work schedule and daily production, prioritize work and prepare for operations.
• Answer phones, emails, and address production issues and concerns.
• Complete shift hand-off and communicate line issues to next operator.
• Ensure safety devices are tested and logged per SHE requirements.
• Log batch and ingredient data and verify recipes and lot numbers.
• Set machine controls to order specifications and formulate batches.
• Monitor process, take samples, email results to lab and perform quality checks.
• Document production data and enter into Quality/SAP/Globe databases.

Skills

Automated mechanical processes

Troubleshooting

Diagnostic skills

Interpersonal communication

Mathematical skills

Problem solving

Shift work flexibility

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Role and Activity

Put on all required PPE and Safety Gear, perform a safety check on equipment and insure safety devices are functioning properly.

• Obtain work schedule and daily production, risk predictions, from scheduler, prioritize work and prepare for operations.
• Answer telephones, e-mails, voice mail and act on, address and resolve / production issues and concerns.
• Complete Shift Hand Off- (Show), communicate with prior and/or relieving operator to discuss any line issues,
• Ensure safety devices are working within normal operating specifications and log all information in appropriate database.
• Ensure that all E-Stops, Machine and People Guards and like devices have be tested and are operational according to Bakersfield Operations Center (BOC), Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) minimum requirements.
• Report to assigned workstation, obtain proper tools / utensils and verify recipe, ingredients and record lot numbers as required.
• Set machine controls to proper settings in accordance with the work order, recipe and the product to be processed.
• Check production schedule and use computer controls to pump bulk liquid ingredients from holding tanks to dry blend mixer to formulate batches.
• Monitor the process, take samples / test and email results to lab, complete quality checks, visually check mix batch operation and make adjustments.
• Document production for each run; turn in batch and ingredient sheets as required.
• Enter data into appropriate database (Quality /SAP / Globe), as required.
• Rotate with Mix / Dry Blender / Receiver as scheduled or directed, and complete CIP cycle as scheduled.
• Keep work area clear and clean, place trash in proper receptacles and clean test equipment and containers as required.
• At end of shift, secure all equipment, complete all required paperwork, perform general housekeeping as required.

Role and Activity

Put on all required PPE and Safety Gear, perform a safety check on equipment and insure safety devices are functioning properly.

• Obtain work schedule and daily production, risk predictions, from scheduler, prioritize work and prepare for operations.
• Answer telephones, e-mails, voice mail and act on, address and resolve / production issues and concerns.
• Complete Shift Hand Off- (Show), communicate with prior and/or relieving operator to discuss any line issues,
• Ensure safety devices are working within normal operating specifications and log all information in appropriate database.
• Ensure that all E-Stops, Machine and People Guards and like devices have be tested and are operational according to Bakersfield Operations Center (BOC), Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) minimum requirements.
• Report to assigned workstation, obtain proper tools / utensils and verify recipe, ingredients and record lot numbers as required.
• Set machine controls to proper settings in accordance with the work order, recipe and the product to be processed.
• Check production schedule and use computer controls to pump bulk liquid ingredients from holding tanks to dry blend mixer to formulate batches.
• Monitor the process, take samples / test and email results to lab, complete quality checks, visually check mix batch operation and make adjustments.
• Document production for each run; turn in batch and ingredient sheets as required.
• Enter data into appropriate database (Quality /SAP / Globe), as required.
• Rotate with Mix / Dry Blender / Receiver as scheduled or directed, and complete CIP cycle as scheduled.
• Keep work area clear and clean, place trash in proper receptacles and clean test equipment and containers as required.
• At end of shift, secure all equipment, complete all required paperwork, perform general housekeeping as required.

MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

Hygiene, GMP and safety audits improving week after week

Daily, weekly, monthly production targets are fully met

Effective interaction with the team and takes direction from Machine Operator and Management

Quality and improvement initiatives being implemented and maintained

LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Quality and technical system adherence

Completion of the required production to plan

Health and Safety

Impeccable hygiene standards always

Clean as you go; use proper cleaning techniques (i.e. limited water hose usage)

Behaviors And Core Values

Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values

We Take Ownership

Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish

Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail

Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste

We Do What Is Right

Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations

Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment

Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies

We Seek to Improve

Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations

Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve

Learn from both successes and failures

We Are Better Together

Ensure decisions are based on what's best for the whole business

Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives

Treat everyone with fairness and respect

Position Qualifications:

18 years of age or older

Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills

Excellent interpersonal communication, math andproblem solvingskills.

Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.

High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience

Work Environment:

In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work isfast paced.

The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

Cold Temperatures: Parts of the facility, such as storage and production areas, may be kept at low temperatures.

Requires use of cold-protective PPE.

May involve standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones for extended periods.

Fast-Paced: Workers often operate under strict timelines to meet production quotas.

High-speed manufacturing floor with frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines.

Standing for Long Hours: Many roles require prolonged standing and repetitive tasks.

Repetitive hand and arm movements required.

Must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.

Food Safety Regulations: Employees must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).

Team-Oriented: Workers collaborate to ensure smooth production and packaging.

The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This position pays $27.25 an hour.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.