Overview
Joy Baking Group, a world leader in ice cream cone, cookie, and wafer baking, has an Operator position open at its Le Mars, IA cookie manufacturing facility. Team members of the facility start in a designated position at hire and then are cross trained throughout the facility to become competent in various operator positions.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing, operating, and adjusting equipment in area of responsibility
- Operating within standard operating procedures and job safety requirements
- Performing product quality checks throughout the manufacturing process to ensure product is produced within defined specifications
- Monitor product quality to ensure unacceptable product is not packaged
- Performing cleaning and sanitation of all production equipment
- Completing set-up, tear-down, and changeover of equipment when needed
- Completing accurate production records for quality and food safety attributes
- Assisting other positions as needed
Essential Functions
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks up to 12 hours per day
- Ability to assist maintenance in maintaining mechanical operation of equipment
- Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis
- Ability to stoop, kneel, climb or squat on a frequent basis
- Ability to use hands to grip, pinch, handle, reach, or feel on an occasional basis
- Manual dexterity
- Adherence to the company attendance policy is required, which includes expectations of punctuality and limited unapproved absences
Qualifications
- English comprehension skills
- Basic computer literacy skills
- Mechanical aptitude a plus