Operator - Days- Starting At $24.50

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The processing and packaging of food products requires flexibility on the part of all personnel as operations change depending on the needs of the customer. This will require a Nutritional Operator to train and work in other departments on a periodic basis in order to ensure customer requirements are met in a timely manner. This is a Day shift role, 6 am - 6 pm.
Job Responsibilities

• Perform sanitation on equipment, infrastructure, grounds, and other assigned areas.
• Monitor quality assurance controls during the production process. For example, product analysis, weight checks, and code date verifications are performed on a routine basis to ensure the customer receives a quality product. Record and maintain accurate written and electronic information.
• Understand and follow safety, GMP, food safety, and other rules or policies.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Inspect infrastructure and equipment and notify management when maintenance is required.
• Assist in trouble-shooting of equipment and process problems.
• Communicate and interact with other employees, customers, and management personnel in a respectful and effective manner.
• Learn and operate all equipment in Nutritional. Cover shifts as scheduled.
• Train and work in other departments in the facility as needed. This may include, cleaning for customer audits, and filling in for various absences throughout the facility. Work is assigned depending upon operational needs.

Qualifications:

• Ability to follow instructions, learn and ask questions.
• Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills.
• Good people skills.
• Ability to manage time and plan ahead.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging processes preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Best qualified candidates will have demonstrated good performance and attendance records.

This position is eligible for a hiring bonus of $1,500 payable in installments. Details of this will be given during the offer process. All new hires of Lesaffre are required to have received all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine 2 weeks prior to start date.
Lesaffre Yeast Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or other protected categories.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)