Variety Operator (2nd Shift) - South Tree

Hain Celestial Group / Sensible Portions South Tree Lancaster facility is searching for a Variety Operator (2nd shift) to join our team.  Hain exists to inspire healthier living for people, communities, and the planet through better-for-you brands. Healthier living for all starts here!  If you thrive in a detail-focused and hardworking environment this is the place for you.

Overview/Purpose:

Assists the production leadership team by overseeing an individual line of production operations.  Tasks include direction of staff (packers), requesting resources and supplies, organizing the line for change-overs within specified times, and documenting line metrics for their shift.  Tasks are to be completed while maintaining the highest safety, food safety and quality, cost and GMP standards in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and redirect labor on their line as-needed or as-directed by leadership.
• Conduct and record results for pre-start safety and sanitation inspections, pre-post operation form, and other key shift metrics for their line.
• Consistently monitor various pieces of equipment on their line throughout processing.
• Adjust settings for key equipment on their lines as needed and/or request maintenance support as-needed.
• Maintain clean work areas, including disposal of trash and cardboard at the end of the shift.
• Monitor scrap/waste on their line, record and report data.
• Report damaged product, bad seals, WIP defects, etc.
• Communicate with Production lead as needed to maintain adherence to production schedule.
• Train employees: how to perform their job faster and more reliably and encourage employees with good ideas. Provide feedback to employees concerning mistakes made and ways to improve during the process, maintaining positive employee morale.
• Participate in weekly production leadership team meetings.
• Ensure company policies are carried out in production in a safe working environment.
• Has broad discretionary authority to ensure line is functioning safely and properly and to shut down the machinery when conditions warrant.
• Responsible for reporting food safety and quality issues and initiate action.
• Follow all Food Safety guidelines, such as, but not limited to:
  • GMP’s / Allergen Program / Quality / HACCP / Sanitation / Safety
• Other duties as assigned