Operator - Night Shift (6p-6a)

Lesaffr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k with match

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick time

Life insurance

Job summary

Lesaffre, a global leader in fermentation for baking and biotech, seeks a Blending Operator to join the Baking and Breadmaking division. You will weigh, blend, pack, and prepare finished goods for shipment on a rotating night shift from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Responsibilities include staging raw materials, following recipes, operating forklift and floor scrubber, and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time fulfillment in a fast-paced production setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Food product packaging and/or blending experience preferred.
• Shipping and/or receiving experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and follow through to completion.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Solid understanding of basic math and science and the ability to apply this knowledge.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail oriented and safety minded.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a safety-first culture by following safety protocols and required programs.
• Follow safety programs to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Staging of required raw materials and packaging materials.
• Follow a recipe to create a blend to be mixed.
• Package product in various packaging types.
• Complete in-process production checks.
• Document, inspect and unload materials per procedures.
• Prepare products for shipment, load trucks and complete paperwork.
• Operate forklift and floor scrubber.
• Maintain warehouse and production areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform routine and non-routing cleaning inside and outside the facility.
• Accurately report data and maintain records.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Detail oriented

Safety minded

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Floor scrubber

Job description

Lesaffreis a key global player in the fermentation of microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) for baking, taste, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. This story began more than 170 years ago in northern France, and, thanks to our pioneer spirit and our innovative approach, we are constantly developing.

Lesaffre'sglobal presence includes 11,000 employees from 96 nationalities and a 3-billion euro turnover. We work with customers, partners and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bio actives that strengthen human health, optimize animal well-being and improve plant nutrition.

AtLesaffre'sbaking and breadmaking division,our fermentation expertise powers industry-leading baking solutions, innovative yeast strains, enzymes, tailored fermentation processes and technical support, to optimize performance, flavor and consistency. We partner with global brands and local artisans to create customized ingredients and processes that meet evolving consumer tastes. Join us and help bakers craft exceptional products.

What we offer:

• Day one healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• 401k with 4% match & additional discretionary employer contribution
• 11 paid holidays
• 80 hours of vacation time and 48 hours of sick time annually
• Life insurance, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and more!

What you bring to the table:

You bring, or are ready to develop, the skills to ensure products are mixed, packaged, and shipped accurately and on schedule, including receiving raw materials, weighing and blending ingredients, and preparing finished goods for shipment. Previous production or bakery experience is preferred. By maintaining quality, safety, and timely fulfillment, you will directly support production and the supply chain, driving customer satisfaction, operational continuity, and the success of our Baking and Breadmaking division and Lesaffre overall. This role follows a rotating night shift schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

What you’ll do as a Blending Operator:

• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment toLesaffre'ssafety-first culture by strictly following all safety protocols andparticipatingin required safety programs
• Understand and effectivelyutilizeall employee safety programs to ensure properproceduresare being followed
• Staging of required raw materials and packaging materials
• Requires ability to follow a recipe to create a blend to be mixed
• Requires ability to follow procedures to package product in various packaging types
• Completion of in process production checks
• Document, inspect and unload materials per written procedures
• Prepare products for shipment, load trucks and complete required paperwork
• Requires ability tooperatefork truckand floor scrubber
• Maintainwarehouse and production areas in a clean and orderly condition
• Perform routine and non-routing cleaning inside and outside of the facility
• Ability to accurately report data andmaintainrecords
• Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Food product packaging and/or blending experience preferred
• Shipping and/or receiving experience preferred
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and follow through to completion
• Excellent mechanicalaptitudeand trouble shooting skills
• Ability toprioritizeand organize work
• Solid understanding of basic math and science and the ability to apply this knowledge
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Must be detail oriented and safety minded
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isfrequentlyrequired to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee will be required to bend, twist and use stairs/ladders. The employeeis occasionally required tosit.The employee mustfrequentlylift and/or move up to 55 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Lesaffreprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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