Senior Machine Operator – Food & Beverage

Refresco Group; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands, with production sites across North America.

This production role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficient operations: follow GMPs, SQF/HACCP guidelines, read schedules, operate and maintain lines, and keep detailed production records.

You will also train new staff, collaborate with multiple departments, and help reduce waste while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience adhering to GMPs and food safety standards such as SQF and HACCP.
• Ability to read and follow a production schedule and communicate deviations.
• Experience with equipment changeovers and line sanitation.
• Capable of minor equipment maintenance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety policies and GMPs; wear required PPE in warehouse/production areas.
• Respect food quality and food safety standards as per corporate/customer/governing bodies; SQF/HACCP awareness.
• Demonstrate practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and address inquiries related to both.
• Read, understand, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule; communicate issues to appropriate parties.
• Maintain production flow by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials, and performing minor servicing as needed.
• Follow all Quality Assurance and Production SOPs.
• Perform equipment changeovers; read imperial and metric measurements.
• Record all necessary information for production and quality records; keep downtime reports.
• Perform sanitation in your work area; support leadership with sanitation tasks.
• Collaborate with departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
• Identify raw material defects that could impact production quality and efficiency.
• Recognize visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine issues.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Perform minor machine maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Take on additional duties such as cross training, inventory management, etc.

Skills

GMP knowledge

SQF/HACCP understanding

Production scheduling literacy

Job description

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands, with production sites across North America.

This production role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficient operations: follow GMPs, SQF/HACCP guidelines, read schedules, operate and maintain lines, and keep detailed production records.

You will also train new staff, collaborate with multiple departments, and help reduce waste while maintaining high standards.