Production Lead

ADP, Inc.; Wasco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Primex Farms, LLC is seeking a Roaster Lead Operator (Tier 2) to oversee roasting operations, ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and customer requirements, and maintain accurate production records.

You will calibrate roasters, verify parameters, train staff, coordinate shifts, monitor process controls, and collaborate with QA, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Production Management to sustain safety, quality, and efficiency on the shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to grade pistachios or complete required grading training.
• Maintain forklift certification when required.
• Annual HACCP training required.
• Ability to read and interpret food-safety policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25–50 pounds and work in hot, noisy environments.

Responsibilities

• Complete annual HACCP training.
• Ensure roasting activities meet food safety and quality standards.
• Assist with roaster calibration and validation of parameters.
• Coordinate roasting staff and coverage.
• Maintain clean staging areas and allergen segregation.
• Open NAV work orders and ensure ingredients are available.
• Document startup and hourly process checks.
• Train roasting employees on procedures and safety.
• Report deviations and safety incidents and propose improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Technical troubleshooting

Process control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

NAV system

Job description

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Full Time Wasco, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1141

ROASTER LEAD OPERATOR JOB DESCRIPTION – TIER 2

1. PURPOSE

The Roaster Lead Operator is responsible for ensuring roasted products meet established food safety, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements, including roast level, salt content, product identity, allergen controls, and validated roasting parameters. This position requires specialized technical knowledge of roasting equipment, process controls, food safety requirements, and production documentation. The Roaster Lead Operator coordinates assigned employees, monitors production performance, performs routine troubleshooting, completes required process documentation, and coordinates with supporting departments. Roasting is a Critical Control Point (CCP) within the HACCP program.

2. SCOPE

This job description applies to Roaster Lead Operators responsible for roasted products, roasting equipment, assigned employees, production documentation, and food-safety controls during their assigned shift.

3. TIER CLASSIFICATION

Tier 2 Leads require stronger technical and process knowledge than Tier 1 Leads. The role requires specialized equipment knowledge, routine production and process adjustments, food-safety and CCP responsibility, technical troubleshooting, coordination with QA and Maintenance, employee training, production documentation, and cross-functional communication.

4. GLOSSARY / DEFINITIONS

Item

Explanation

CCP

Critical Control Point

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practices

NAV

Company inventory / production transaction system.

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

Roaster Validation

Documented evidence that the roasting process achieves established food-safety requirements when operated within approved parameters.

5. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, GED, related experience/training, or equivalent combination.
• Ability to grade pistachios or complete required grading training.
• Maintain forklift certification when required for assigned duties.
• Obtain and maintain annual HACCP training.
• Ability to read and interpret food-safety policies, GMP requirements, procedures, schedules, production instructions, diagrams, and process records.
• Ability to perform basic production math accurately.
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, communication, technical troubleshooting, and process-control skills.
• Ability to lift 25–50 pounds or more as required and work safely in environments that may include heat, noise, salt, ingredient odors, and processing equipment.

6. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1Obtain and maintain required annual HACCP training.

6.2Ensure roasting activities follow food safety, quality, regulatory, customer, and approved process requirements.

6.3Assist with roaster calibration and verification of validated roasting parameters.

6.4Coordinate employees assigned to roasting operations, including work assignments, breaks, and production coverage.

6.5Maintain clean, organized staging areas and appropriate allergen/product segregation.

6.6Open and manage roasting work orders in NAV and ensure required ingredients, supplies, and materials are available before production.

6.7Conduct food-safety and operational inspections before startup; document findings and report deviations.

6.8Verify the correct product, lot, PO, and customer requirements before product enters the roaster.

6.9Complete all required startup and hourly process checks.

6.10Set and monitor approved temperature, salt-brine, bed speed, bed depth, flow, and other required process parameters.

6.11Monitor and document salinity, flow-meter readings, temperatures, and other required process-control measurements.

6.12Perform routine troubleshooting and authorized process adjustments; immediately escalate abnormal conditions or conditions outside established limits.

6.13Maintain complete and accurate roasting logs and production documentation.

6.14Coordinate with QA, Maintenance, Scheduling, Warehouse, Sanitation, and Production Management.

6.15Train roasting employees and operators on assigned procedures and safe work practices.

6.16Communicate food-safety incidents, injuries, process deviations, product concerns, and equipment problems to appropriate personnel.

6.17Suggest and support process improvements related to safety, quality, consistency, and efficiency.

6.18Follow all company safety, GMP, HACCP, food defense, allergen, PPE, and other applicable requirements.

6.19Perform other duties assigned by Supervisors or Managers.

7. Reference Documents

7.2. Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA)

7.3. SQF Code – A HACCP Based Supplier Assurance Code for the Food Safety Industry

(most current version)

8. ADA CHECKLIST

PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

X

Carrying

X

Grasping

X

Cleaning

X

Standing

X

Hearing

X

X

Climbing

X

Reaching

X

Driving

X

Kneeling

X

Walking

X

X

Pulling

X

Writing

X

Lifting 25-50 lbs

Twisting

X

Pushing

X

X

Vision

EXPOSURE TO:

X

Fumes

X

Dirt

X

Chemicals

Toxins

X

X

Heat/Cold

X

X

Heights

MENTAL DEMANDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB:

X

Reading

X

Common Sense

X

Verbal Communication

X

Detailed Work

X

X

Multiple Concurrent Tasks

Customer Contact

X

Training

X

Reasoning

X

Mathematics

Constant Interruptions

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED:

X

Machines

X

Power Tools

Mower

Computer

X

Calculator

X

X

Heavy Vehicles (forklift, front-end loader, other vehicles)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Primex Farms, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.