Machine Operator - Food Mfg

About Taylor Farms

Taylor Farms is dedicated to being North America's favorite maker of salads and healthy fresh foods. Our Taylor Family includes nearly 25,000 team members who share a passion for producing high-quality, great-tasting fresh foods enjoyed by families across North America and Europe. As we continue to grow, we're looking for talented and motivated people to join our team in Tolleson, Arizona. If you're ready to grow your career with a company that values its people, teamwork, and fresh thinking, we'd love to hear from you.

About the job

The Food Production Machine Operator main responsibility is to operate equipment in the assigned department. Equipment can range from; ovens, kettles, deep fryer, Multi-VAC, TUCS, spin driers, dicers, mixers, char grill, spiral ovens, chillers, tumblers, Trans slicers, dicer, bagger. MTEK and kitchen equipment. The operator is responsible for ensuring efficient, safe machine operation, and producing fresh quality product. Additionally, the food production machine operator is responsible, inspecting equipment and performing preventative maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to operate equipment, adhering to all quality assurance, productivity, OSHA, and safety standards.
• Must be able to assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning/sanitizing and operating per manufacture instructions.
• Operator must monitor and control temperatures, weight, speed, pressure, and work flow in accordance with established quality assurance standards.
• Must monitor and control the flow of product from processing to packaging-
• Previous experience in a Fresh Food Manufacturing processing facility preferred but not necessary.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate and percent.
• Verify all machines have sharp blades, set up machines according to schedule.
• Verify the product being produce is adhering to BOMs.
• Communicate with other departments ensuring daily goals are met.
• Ensure product specifications are met.
• Maintains accurate inventory of supplies needed to operate machine.
• Coordinates with other personnel to ensure compliance with specifications
• Ability to utilize scan guns to raff product being produce
• Performs other duties as assigned

 Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to operate various equipment
• Strong Math Skills
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Strong Analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work in a wet and cold environment
• Must be able to work Weekends, & Holidays
• Must be Flexible with Work Schedule           
• Bi-lingual Spanish/English is a plus

Requirements

• High School or GED
• 1 year of Food Manufacturing
• Strong communication, organizational and follow-through skills
• Ability for work a full-time schedule including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel, lift, push and pull
• Ability to withstand temperatures under 40 degrees for extended periods of time
• Wet environment
• Withstand high noise level
• Able to work overtime

Benefits 

• Vacation
• Sick Time
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k match (100% match up to 4%) | 100% vested immediately

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.