Yeast Fermentation Process Operator - Day Shift

Red Star Yeast Company LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

11 paid holidays

Vacation & Sick time

Insurance & Disability

Job summary

Lesaffre, Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Process Operator to ensure production of a quality yeast product by following established procedures and performing sanitation duties. The role involves a rotating day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and reports to the Process Supervisor.

As part of the Red Star Yeast team, you will follow fermentation procedures, monitor equipment, and support safety and GMP requirements while working across departments as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Ability to follow instructions, learn, and ask questions.
• Good people and communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and plan ahead.
• Ability to multi-task and troubleshoot.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Mathematical/Basic Science skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to Lesaffre's safety-first culture by strictly following all safety protocols and participating in required safety programs.
• Follow established fermentation procedures, make adjustments to the processes or processing equipment, manually or through a central processing computer.
• Notify Supervisor of equipment failures and when major fermentation problems or variations in the process are detected.
• Follow the production schedule.
• Follow established cleaning (CIP) and syrup/raw materials procedures.
• Responsible for reading and understanding material safety data for chemicals used in the fermentation process.
• Follow all procedures/precautions when adding chemicals to the fermentation process and working around chemicals.
• Run the separation of the yeast after fermentation.
• Learn to comply with all established safety, GMP, and food safety rules of the plant as well as general company policies.
• Verify accuracy of all information.
• Record and maintain accurate written and electronic information for fermentation, separation, CIPs, or any other documents required by company to regulate parameters, procedures and equipment through basic laboratory analysis, simple calculations and computer controls.
• Communicate and interact with other employees, customers, and management personnel in a respectful and effective manner.
• Follow syrup/molasses processes from start to end to minimize loss.
• Train and work in other departments in the facility as needed. This may include truck-loading, packaging, cleaning for customer audits, and filling in for various absences throughout the facility. Work is assigned depending upon operational needs.
• General Cleaning
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Safety awareness

Follow instructions

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mathematics / Basic science

Learning ability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Lesaffre, Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Process Operator to ensure production of a quality yeast product by following established procedures and performing sanitation duties. The role involves a rotating day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and reports to the Process Supervisor.

As part of the Red Star Yeast team, you will follow fermentation procedures, monitor equipment, and support safety and GMP requirements while working across departments as needed.