What are the responsibilities and job description for the Processing Operator position at Puratos?
The Processing Operator operates all UHT process equipment as trained, including automation system, processing machines, and powered industrial trucks while maintaining high quality standards that meet or exceed Puratos and customer requirements. Operators will be trained to operate UHT dosing equipment, scaling systems, packaging lines, and any powered industrial equipment
Available Shifts:
- 1st: 6:30am -3:00pm
- 2nd: 2:30pm -11:00 pm
Primary Responsibilities
- Safely work with automated industrial equipment, including operation, change over and basic maintenance.
- Report all food safety and quality issues to immediate Supervisor and / Quality technician.
- Immediately report any safety issues to the supervisor, maintenance or management.
- Responsible for the overall safety, quality, and efficiency of their work center
- Maintain a neat and sanitary work area at all times
- Demonstrate the ability to operate and understand control system
- Learn specific UHT areas until mastery is confirmed by completing training and testing requirements
- Scaling, manual dumping, supersack dosing, packaging equipment operation, running CIPs, and forklift operation
- Rotate positions as needed.
- Review and start production orders in MES and the process control system.
- Collaborate with maintenance to resolve mechanical issues.
- Ensure production is not impeded throughout the shift.
- Identify production changes and suggest corrective actions.
- Operate and run CIP systems via the process control system
Prior Knowledge/Experience
- At least 2 years working as operator in related industry
- Hight School or GED required
- Basic computer literacy required; capacity to understand a computer operating system
- Ability to use production computer screens as instructed.
- Ability to train other production operators
- SQF training, GMP training, SOP training
- Ability to complete skill assessments with passing scores as defined by Puratos
- Ability to read and understand system instruction and training materials and show ability to execute.
- Ability to work overtime when mandated in accordance with the contract
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to lift 55lb regularly
Looking for a Career for Good?
Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
The following common allergens are processed in our facilities: wheat, eggs, dairy, and soy.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, designed to promote a Happier, Healthier You. This includes:
- Free health insurance for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage.
- Immediate 401(k) eligibility including a 3% matching contribution!
- Receive over 5 weeks total of paid time off within your first year of service.
- Free health coaching, legal and financial counseling, and personal counseling for you and your family.
- No cost identity theft, will preparation, travel assistance and funeral concierge.
- On-demand access to your paycheck before pay day.
If you are a solution oriented and analytical thinker with a passion for leading and inspiring people, we invite you to experience the magic of being yourself and join us for “a career for good.”
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Grow Your Career At Puratos USA
At Puratos USA, we offer a wide range of career opportunities across our HQ, innovation centers, production facilities, and distribution sites nationwide. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing, collaboration, and the latest technology ensures that our employees can innovate and thrive. Headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, with locations in Boston, Chicago, Kenosha, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Seattle, we create pathways for career development and impactful contributions within the company, industry, and the communities we operate in.
We are a People First organization driven by our values and Puratos magic culture. Join us to drive positive change through food innovation for good.
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At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities. We are more than 10.000 employees in over 80 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
