Production Technician

Kroger; Elgin (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Elgin, SC is seeking a Pontiac Foods Production Technician. This role involves cleaning equipment, assisting machine operators, and maintaining food safety standards. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and be flexible with shift timings. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with 3+ years in manufacturing. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Flexible to work any shift as needed.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience is desired.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Desired: High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean all equipment properly and timely.
• Operate CIP and COP systems.
• Assist machine operators in gathering production supplies.
• Ensure all chemicals, buckets and pumps are properly tagged according to safety requirements.
• Complete routine paperwork and data entry.
• Assist machine operators in gathering production supplies, packaging materials and loading equipment, including dumping boxes and lifting stacks of cardboard.
• Assist in hand-packing and hand-stacking product/cases onto pallets.
• Safely operate cardboard baler, bottle bagger/de-bagger and other equipment.
• Empty and dispose of outdated product in accordance with established guidelines.
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Skills

Planning and organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Self-motivation

Self-motivation

Self-directed

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pontiac Foods Production Technician

Pontiac Foods Production Technician - 2nd (2pm to 10:30pm) and 3rd shift (10pm to 6:30am)

Pontiac Foods, a division of Kroger Manufacturing, is located in Elgin, SC. The plant is near Columbia, SC in the Midlands of South Carolina. Pontiac Foods manufacturers coffee, spice, rice and beans and convenience pouch products i.e. gravy packets, ranch dressing mix, onion soup etc. Pontiacs has immediate openings for 2nd and 3rd shift production technicians. The pay and benefits are competitive. Apply now for immediate consideration.

Description for Candidates:

Responsible for effectively performing a variety of positions throughout the facility in a safe, effective, and accurate manner while following procedures and processes, and maintaining and improving the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company\'s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities for Candidates

• Clean all equipment properly and timely to ensure safe quality products.
• Operate all clean in place (CIP) and clean out of place (COP) systems as necessary.
• Clean machinery, facility structures such as racking, windows, walls and exterior of plant.
• Ensure all chemicals, buckets and pumps are properly tagged according to safety requirements.
• Complete routine paperwork and data entry.
• Assist machine operators in gathering production supplies, packaging materials and loading equipment, including dumping boxes and lifting stacks of cardboard.
• Assist in hand-packing and hand-stacking product/cases onto pallets.
• Safely operate cardboard baler, bottle bagger/de-bagger and other equipment.
• Empty and dispose of outdated product in accordance with established guidelines.
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Qualifications for Candidates

Minimum:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Flexible to work any shift as needed.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.

Desired:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years manufacturing experience.