Production Operator - Food Ingredients Plant

Darling Ingredients; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Reading, PA is hiring for a production-focused role to ensure timely shipping and plant cleanliness. You will operate and monitor machinery, assist with processing, and maintain product quality while following safety and FSMS requirements.

The position emphasizes physical stamina, the ability to work in varying temperatures, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend and lift in a fast-paced production setting.
• Able to operate or assist with production machinery and conveyors.
• Ability to follow procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload items from machines and conveyors.
• Operate machinery or assist machine operators in production.
• Place products for processing, inspect, and wrap as needed.
• Examine products for conformance to quality standards.
• Start machines to begin production processes.
• Monitor equipment and report malfunctions to maintenance.
• Move finished product and raw materials between areas, by hand or forklift.
• Pack, store and label materials and products.

Skills

Stamina

Mobility

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Darling Ingredients in Reading, PA is hiring for a production-focused role to ensure timely shipping and plant cleanliness. You will operate and monitor machinery, assist with processing, and maintain product quality while following safety and FSMS requirements.

The position emphasizes physical stamina, the ability to work in varying temperatures, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.