RTE Thermo Processing Operator - 2nd Shift (Chill/Oven)

Kent Quality Foods; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Shift differential

Job summary

Kent Quality Foods is seeking a Thermo Processing Operator for the Leonard facility. This 2nd shift role focuses on chilling, handling, documenting, and maintaining product quality to meet food safety and sanitation standards.

You will operate ovens and chillers, monitor for quality, calibrate probes, and assist with sanitation. Candidates should be detail-oriented, capable of reading schedules, and comfortable using digital control systems in a refrigerated environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, leads, supervisors and management.
• Ability to read and understand production schedules.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Comfort using computers and digital control systems after training.
• Willingness to complete required training (DDC, HACCP, lockout/tagout, food safety, hazmat).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe, sanitary, quality-focused work.
• Ability to stand, walk for extended periods, work in refrigerated environment, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Chill products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Load and unload ovens and chillers while maintaining workflow.
• Monitor product for quality or safety concerns and notify lead/manager.
• Assist with probe calibration and chiller documentation.
• Follow sanitation procedures and proper use of sanitation equipment.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and sanitized.
• Assist with cart washing, stick barrels, oven cleaning, and other thermal processing tasks.
• Follow SOPs, food safety processes, safety, and sanitation standards.

Skills

Communication

Schedule reading

Math skills

Writing clearly

Computers & control systems

Willingness to train

Attention to detail

Cold environment stamina

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Job description

Kent Quality Foods is seeking a Thermo Processing Operator for the Leonard facility. This 2nd shift role focuses on chilling, handling, documenting, and maintaining product quality to meet food safety and sanitation standards.

You will operate ovens and chillers, monitor for quality, calibrate probes, and assist with sanitation. Candidates should be detail-oriented, capable of reading schedules, and comfortable using digital control systems in a refrigerated environment.