Production Operator

Jackson's Food Company; Muskego (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson's Food Company in Muskego, Wisconsin is looking for a Fry Room Technician. This role requires producing high-quality, food-safe products and conducting internal quality checks while adhering to SQF guidelines.

Responsibilities include monitoring production, training team members, and operating manufacturing equipment. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 1-3 years of experience in food manufacturing.

We're an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, or disability status.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of related experience in food manufacturing.
• Ability to lift or push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Strong reasoning ability and comprehension of SQF policy.

Responsibilities

• Produce high‑quality, food‑safe products.
• Conduct internal quality checks.
• Provide training to team members.
• Monitor batches per kettle based on production rates.
• Operate and maintain equipment.
• Ensure documentation accuracy in accordance with SQF.

Skills

Mathematical calculations

Reading and interpreting safety rules

Effective communication

Strong reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

As a Fry Room Technician at Jackson’s Food Company, your primary responsibility is to produce high‑quality, food‑safe products that meet company specifications. You will follow the guidelines of our SQF program, conduct internal quality checks, provide training to team members, monitor batch production per kettle, maintain equipment operations, and ensure all documentation is completed accurately in accordance with our SQF program.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high‑quality, food‑safe products that meet Jackson’s specifications.
• Conduct internal quality checks in accordance with SQF guidelines.
• Provide training to team members per the onboarding plan.
• Notifies supervisors promptly if equipment does not meet productivity standards.
• Monitor batches per kettle to achieve appropriate rates based on recommended fried chip pounds per hour and collaborate with the potato and packaging rooms.
• Operate equipment, including setup, cleanliness, disassembly, and program selection on HMI; oversee oil replenishment and slicer operation while measuring against plant KPIs and line run time.
• Verify that all required documentation is completed accurately per Jackson’s SQF program.
• Assist in minimizing shrinkage to improve overall yields.
• Assist in maintaining oil integrity by ensuring it meets Jackson’s specifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 to 3 years of related experience and/or training in food manufacturing and machine operation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Proficiency in mathematical calculations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rate, ratio, percent, and interpretation of bar graphs.
• Strong reasoning ability, including comprehension of SQF policy and application of common sense to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions, and solving problems involving multiple concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Requires ability to stand, walk, and use hands more than two‑thirds of the time; lift or push/pull up to 50 pounds less than one‑third of the time; perform stooping, kneeling, or crouching as needed. Vision, color, peripheral, and depth perception requirements apply in a manufacturing setting. Work environment may involve moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, electrical shock risk, vibration, and moderate to loud noise.

Jackson’s Food Company is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.