Line Operator - West Room - R2640

Job Title: Line Operator\ Hourly Rate: \$22.72 (will increase to \$25.24 after one year of service) Shift Premium \$0.55/hour\ \ Shift Hours: M-Th 3:15 p.m. to 1:45 a.m.\ \ Overtime as required Friday and Saturday\ \ Job Summary:\ A member of the line production team which processes, fills, and packages products in a safe, efficient, and effective manner consistent with company safety and quality standards.\ \ Primary Job Responsibilities:\ * Follows standard operating procedures and participates in resolving production problems, where indicated, by communicating ideas to team members or supervisory staff.\ * Demonstrates safe work practices to prevent on the job injuries by following all company and OSHA safety regulations.\ * Sets up, operates and makes adjustments on machines that perform one or more packaging functions, such as filling, marking, labeling, banding, packing or wrapping containers.\ * Observes production machinery during operation to detect machine malfunction and makes adjustments for optimum operation and to ensure conformance to production specifications.\ * Completes accurate and timely record keeping functions such as downtime and production recording, items count, HACCP logs and data collection using a computer.\ * Stops machine, clears jam(s) and re-supplies packaging components to operating machines; complies with all lock out-tag out requirements.\ * Performs hand fill functions by filling containers with dried product, then weighs and labels container.\ * Observes and inspects product moving along conveyor to identify product defects and defective packaging and removes those containers that do not meet quality assurance standards.\ * Performs line operations, using standard change-overs and set-ups for production runs.\ * Removes cartons and containers filled with product from the packaging machine conveyor and palletizes on skids.\ * Complies with company standards of cleanliness on the production lines and in surrounding work areas.\ * Reads work orders/schedule specifications and follows oral instructions of others to determine work procedures, machine set-up and material requirements in order to meet product specifications.\ * Works as a member of the production team by communicating line operation information to coworkers in a timely manner to ensure efficient operation of the production line.\ * Communicates with and informs Material Handler to dump product into machine bin.\ * Assists in training new line operators and ongoing training of current production employees.\ * Performs other duties as assigned - not an essential function\ \ SQF:\ * Responsible for reporting any and all food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.\ * Responsible for following cGMPs\ * Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and good housekeeping\ * Ensure all food safety and quality records are completed accurately and timely\ * Follow all appropriate equipment cleaning procedures\ \ Equal Employment Opportunity:\ BandG Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\