P & L Operator

About the role

The P&L Operator Department at Mennel is dedicated to sustaining the company's legacy of excellence since 1886, supporting food safety initiatives, and ensuring reliable product delivery. This role is responsible for processing, transferring, packing, loading, shipping, and receiving all outbound and inbound materials, while maintaining a sanitary environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations, including GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and sanitation guidelines.
• Maintain the department/facility in an audit-ready condition.
• Ensure compliance with food safety rules, plant safety rules, and GMPs.
• Complete general sanitation tasks such as blowing-down, vacuuming, mopping, washing, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs, such as changing packers, inspecting yard-tractors/fork-lifts, etc.
• Transfer, pack, load, and unload all flour and feed products using necessary equipment, including operating a forklift.
• Load bulk and bag flour trucks and rail cars.
• Accurately complete required documentation.
• Operate forklifts daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in flour milling, food processing, or related manufacturing fields is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Previous truck driving experience and a CDL is preferred.
• Ability to pass a Respirator Fit Test and perform essential duties while wearing a respirator.
• Effective communication skills, including open communication with both internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate Microsoft Office software, Internet, and Intranet, and other computer software.
• Mathematical skills, including ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Solid judgment and ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not involve supervisory duties.