Club Pack Spice Tech I - 1st Shift (6:00am-2:30pm)

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations.

Benefits

• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental and vision coverage
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• 100% company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off: vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses

Responsibilities

Club Pack Area

• Perform all shipping & receiving functions for all work areas, setting up lines correctly
• Ensure labels, stickers, and shrink wrap are applied properly
• Ensure packaging meets customer specifications, all work performed is FIFP, and no lots are mixed
• Verify product type is available, delivered, and ready for work
• Follow all requirements needed for rework, club pack, and MODs

Spice Room Area

• Prepare spice mixes in accordance with batch cards and standard, sanitary procedures
• Mix cheese and various spices to accurate proportions
• Inspect raw materials prior to use
• Observe operations to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary
• Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery
• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area
• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations
• Maintain good attendance record per company policy
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses, and leather, skid-resistant work shoes/boots)
• Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions, and reasoning
• Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, and scales)
• Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas)
• Lock out/tag out certified
• Possess a continuous improvement and team-oriented mindset

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:
  • Long periods of standing/moving
  • Working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
  • Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
  • Lifting/carrying
  • Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending
• Cannot be allergic to fine ingredients and dust particles (Spice Room Area)