Operator (days)

Gagne Foods; Bath (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

IRA payroll deductions

Job summary

Gagne Foods in Bath, ME is seeking a Food Production Line Worker to measure, grate and feed batches of raw materials into production machinery, operate line equipment, assemble goods on a production line and package finished products.

You will be part of a team that meets production goals, follows GMPs and HACCP guidelines, works in a cold environment, and reports any food safety or quality concerns to management.

Qualifications

• Must follow GMPs and HACCP guidelines.
• Must be able to bend, twist, lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk and move for extended periods.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States with 2 forms of ID.
• Overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Works as an effective team member.
• Stands for entire shift at the production line.
• Assists with production line in various capacities.
• Measures and pours ingredients in correct amounts.
• Starts up and stops equipment.
• Ensures conformance to specifications.
• Feeds items onto equipment for processing.
• Inspects goods produced and ensures proper labeling and packaging.
• Detects and isolates foreign materials.
• Packages finished products and ensures correct packaging.
• Follows supervisor instructions and company protocols.
• Maintains safety practices and GMP/HACCP compliance.
• Reports food safety, quality and security concerns.

Skills

Dependable

Hard working

Safety conscious

Follow SOPs

Team player

Multitasking

Job description

The Food Production Line worker’s day-to-day tasks may include: measuring, grating and feeding batches of raw materials intoproductionmachinery, operatingproduction lineequipment, assembling goods on aproduction line and packaging finished products.
This person is also responsible for being part of a team that works efficiently and effectively to meet production goals. Reports to Plant Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Works as an effective team member
• Stands for entire shift at the production line
• Assists with production line in a variety of capacities
• Measures and pour ingredients in correct amounts for each product
• Starts up and stop equipment
• Ensures conformance to specifications
• Feeds or place items onto equipment for processing
• Inspects of the goods produced
• Responsible for the detection and isolation of foreign materials
• Packaging of finished products
• Ensures proper labeling of finished items and ensure proper packaging
• Executes on instruction from supervisors
• Ensures that all loaded items are done so in accordance to the company protocol
• Makes sure that appropriate safety measures are taken at every step of the production process
• Advocate’s safety practices to the rest of the production staff
• Becomes trained and is knowledgeable about all GMPs and HACCP guidelines
• Reports all Food Safety, Food Quality and Food Security concerns to Management.

Competencies

• Dependable
• Hard working
• Safety conscious
• Able to follow W.I. (work instructions), SOP (standard operating procedures) and SSOP (standard sanitation operating procedures)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team
• Able to competently complete a variety of tasks and other duties as requested

Specific Job Requirements

• Must be able to bend, twist, kneel, squat, turn, reach, pull, push, balance and lift objects up to 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to stand, walk and move about for extended periods of time
• Work in cold manufacturing environment, including, coolers in temperatures as low as 35-38, and -20 degrees Fahrenheit
• required to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
• Must have proof to be legally eligible to work in the United States, with 2 (acceptable to the INS) forms of identification
• Able to work some overtime as needed

This role offers a competitive pay range of $16-18/hr plus vacation and sick time. Employees are eligible to contribute to the company provided IRA via payroll deductions as well. Pay is based on qualifications, experience, and market standards.