Sorter Operator Trainee
About The Position
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you. Shift: Swing The Sorter Operator controls and adjusts all packaging frozen sorters and sizing equipment for smooth and productive operations; monitors line flow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; and makes adjustments as directed by the Team Leader
Requirements
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical machinery effectively and accurately.
- Ability to effectively communicate, read and write in English
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Food Manufacturing preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintains and promotes safe work practices at all times, assures that safe work practices are being followed in all work groups, and actively participates in safety programs.
- Must understand and follow all applicable plant safety policies including but not limited lockout/tagout procedures.
- Safely startup/shut down the sorting equipment (including LO/TO)
- Evaluates equipment for performance, performs tests and adjusts, etc., as needed to assure optimal equipment performance and the production of quality products.
- Proficient and responsible for sanitation and food safety practices.
- Utilize Quality Assurance system for calibration and quality data entry.
- Assists maintenance in performing maintenance work, troubleshooting, repair and adjustments of sorters.
- Able to troubleshoot and determine if a problem is operational or mechanical in nature and if operational, make necessary operational changes.
- Maintains system support equipment including but not limited to shakers and conveyors to maximize their efficiency and sustain equipment reliability.
- Advises supervisory personnel on maintenance requirements, repairs equipment, and performs maintenance activities that sustains equipment reliability to maximize plant production and uptime.
- Documents the inspection of equipment to sustain equipment reliability.
- Take samples and evaluate on a regular basis
- Completes AMD and CIL as required to maintain optimal sorter performance
- Communicate with Production Lead and Team Leaders performance of all sorters
- Support trainees and new employees: provide guidance and coaching to achieve daily goals in Safety, Quality and Productivity.
- Write data on DSC Board for communication on sorter function
- Observe and monitor gauges, dials and other indicators to ensure that settings conform to production or processing standard
- Make recommendations on sorter issues
- Performs and documents removal, installation, disassembly, repair, and assembly of sorter equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
- Family-Friendly Employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
