Machine Operator - 2nd Shift (2:00-10:30pm)

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

• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• 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

About the role

Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, including machine set-up, operation, changeovers, and troubleshooting 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 (Standard Operating Procedures) for machinery in assigned area
• Cross-training or training on equipment as defined by manager
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders
• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations
• Maintain good attendance record per company policy
• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Prior machine operation preferred
• 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 hose, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, and various small hand tools as required for position/product testing)
• Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas)
• Lock out/tag out certified
• Continuous improvement and team-oriented mindset

Working Conditions

• Constant exposure to extreme loud noises
• Constant work in high places and near moving mechanical parts
• Constant standing and moving by foot
• Constant exposure to extreme hot/cold (non-weather) environments
• Frequent lifting/carrying under 50 pounds, reaching, and use of fingers
• Frequent use of hot/cold water hoses
• Frequent reaching, pulling, bending, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, and bending
• Occasional lifting over 50 pounds
• Potential exposure to caustic chemicals