Lead Operator - 3rd Shift (10:00 PM - 6:30 AM)

LiDestri Foods, Inc. • Rochester, NY

5h

About The Position

LiDestri Food and Drink 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. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist all NY LiDestri facilities with training and staffing needs due to their proficiency in a majority of the operation aspects

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, extensive experience in a manufacturing facility
• 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 (RF scanner guns, can openers, knifes and scales)
• Previous experience as a machine operator, QC Technician and a forklift operator
• May be required to travel between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with the majority of production equipment and processes
• Ensure all products exiting production line meet customer and product requirements
• Validate correct materials are being utilized
• Adhere to all quality standards and policies
• Ensure finished product is transported/loaded correctly
• Identify noticeable defects in incoming & outgoing products
• Must be flexible in availability to work various shifts and/or facilities
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Benefits

• Great career-pathing
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental, vision, HSA
• 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k – with employer match
• Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• And many more….

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED