Production Operator

Shamrock Foods Company; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamrock Foods Company is seeking a Production Operator in Colorado to operate production machinery and warehouse equipment in a fast-paced setting. The role requires following written procedures, basic math and writing skills, and maintaining safety standards.

The position involves loading materials, performing changeovers, and assisting with maintenance to keep equipment operational. Regular attendance and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds are required.

Qualifications

• High School or GED preferred.
• Production experience or mechanical skills preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Operates automated machinery and loads materials, performs changeovers, cleans equipment.
• Reads production schedules, product labels and shipping documents.
• Transports materials between areas and to dock doors.
• Moves items using pallets, carts and racks per required sequence.
• Marks materials with identifying information and handles containers safely.

Skills

Machinery operation

Forklift experience

Reading & writing basics

Safety procedures

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Forklift (stand-up / sit-down)

Job description

Starting compensation: $22/hourly Shift Details: Monday to Thursday, 3:00 PM to 1:20 AM

Work takes place in a fast-paced manufacturing environment that includes both indoor and outdoor tasks, year-round.

Role involves operating production machinery and warehouse equipment, following written procedures, basic math and writing skills.

Essential Duties:

• Operates automated machinery, including the loading of materials, package changeovers, basic maintenance activities, and cleaning of equipment.
• Reads production schedules, product labels, shipping documents, and others.
• Uses valves and pump controls to transfer liquid product from tanks or railcars to production vessels.
• Handles materials throughout the production process, including sorting, staging, placing, and transporting materials to designated areas.
• Moves materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas/pre-assigned dock doors.
• Sorts and places materials or items on carts, pallets, shelves, racks, or in bins or boxes according to predetermined sequence such as size, stop numbers, type and style as to prevent damage and expedite loading and put away procedures while working closely with others.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
• Capable of learning Maintenance practices to keep equipment operational.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School or GED preferred
• Production experience or mechanical skills preferred.
• Forklift (stand-up and sit-down) experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules/signage and operational procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Must be able to frequently reach up to 31-77 inches and lift up to 50 pounds.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach and handle objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and communicate when necessary to complete duties. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to observe surroundings, objects, and labels at both close and far distances. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission:

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family's motto to 'treat associates like family and customers like friends.'

Benefits:

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.

• Our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.