Machine Operator I - Creme Mixer - 2nd Shift

OPEN INTERVIEWS DAY: HIRING EVENT ON FRIDAY – 08/14/26
Join us for our hiring event at 502 West U.S. Hwy 20, Michigan City, IN 46360 on Friday, 08/14/26 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM.

About the role

Operates crème mixing machine to mix ingredients together to make final product. Identifies acceptable or unacceptable product quality per customer requirements both before and after product is packed. Keeps work area clean and organized.

Responsibilities

• Place raw ingredients into mixer per designated formula and instructions.
• Operate mixing machine controls to mix ingredients.
• Place final product into troughs.
• Perform required housekeeping to keep work areas clean such as sweeping floor, putting trash in trash containers, picking up product from floor.
• Record ingredient usage.
• Place product or scrap into designated color-coded containers.
• Visually identify quality or bad product after it is mixed; remove/sort unacceptable product.
• Accurately use measuring equipment.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.P.’s) at all times.
• Verbally communicate instructions, problems, etc. to co-workers, supervisors, and employees from all departments.
• Work in close proximity to co-workers.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and at most times independently.
• Meet Company attendance standards of start and end time for work as scheduled.
• Comply with all safety, health, and environmental regulations as prescribed by law and Company policies.
• Comply with company rules, regulations, and policies.
• Set scales and metal detectors.
• May perform other functions as assigned; e.g., may perform essential functions of the packer position during production slow downs.
• Report any foreign materials found in product or ingredient to a supervisor immediately.
• Read scales to check ingredient weights.
• May clean mixers.

Requirements

• Remove crème from mixers with hoe.
• Reaching with hands/arms throughout shift.
• Ability to use hands and fingers.
• Ability to see, hear, and talk.
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels; hearing protection may be required.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
• Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
• Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Stand eight hours per shift.
• Repetitive reaching overhead, under, and across throughout shift.
• Push/pull items up to 1000 lbs. with assistance.
• May crawl under equipment to reach work area.
• Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping, mopping, etc.
• May climb steps to and from work and break areas.
• May climb stairs and ladders to platform 7-10 feet high.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in close proximity to others.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Possess basic math skills to perform simple counting, adding, and subtracting.
• Ability to work in variable temperatures and weather conditions.
• Repetitive bending, stooping, and twisting throughout shift.
• Ability to work in wet, humid areas.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and schedule form.
• Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.
• May work near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.
• Receptive to new ideas, concepts, and procedures.
• Receptive and responsive to constructive criticism.

Qualifications

• Prefer high school graduate or G.E.D.
• Good eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Short & long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonuses (referral, production, etc.)

Schedule

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday + overtime/weekends
2nd Shift: 1:50PM to 10:00PM