Machine Operator 2 - Salads - 2nd Shift

Hours: OFF - SUN & Thurs 3pm

Position Summary:

Machine Operator 2 is a key role within the plant and ensures the production equipment is running correctly and efficiently. The Machine Operator 2 is specifically responsible for operating Atlas Operator, ABL Operator, Past Operator, and Clean Room Operator equipment.

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact.
Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-rich food!

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is a Certified B Corp for a better life. Bonduelle chose B Corporation because of its comprehensive and rigorous standards and its ability to measure a company’s governance as well as worker, community, and environmental impact.We aim to make a positive impact on People, Planet and Food, as seen in our global B!Pact objectives. B Corp certification validates our positive impact and tells the world we are part of a community using business as a force for good.

• What you will Do:
  Ensure compliance with and maintain all GMP/PPE/Safety, SQF, HACCP & Sanitation guidelines and processes.
• Conduct pre-shift and post-shift inspections for quality (blades and wash system), machine lubricant, and sanitization. Identify equipment inefficiencies and perform preventative maintenance of the equipment when applicable.
• Execute start up procedures including filter, flume, wash tanks, etc. Manage and disperse appropriate water levels amongst all branches of flumes utilizing pasteurizer systems. (Past Op.)
• Identify the appropriate knife utilization dependent on the product specification and validate cut dimensions meet product and order specifications. (Atlas Op.)
• Maintain an uninterrupted flow of product by identifying production needs and access priorities as well as managing change overs and clean breaks to minimize any downtime.
• Customize chemical mixture to protect product spoilage, while ensuring chemical levels meet and do not exceed food safety regulations.
  Visual checks of defects, FO’s, size, color, quality, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Ability to read, write and speak English; comprehension of basic math.
• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24 hour plant environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to be cross trained and multitask in multiple positions

Physical Work Environment / Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to perform repetitive movements (i.e., scooping condiments into salad bowls). The associate regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Ability to frequently move, push, or carry items up to 50lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Ability to move about within a fast paced environment in/outside facility, and traverse between the maintenance shop & production floor.
• Ability to ascend/descend on stairs/ladder for repairs
• Ability to position self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Exposed to a cold & wet environment of 34 degrees. Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Must be able to exchange accurate information through frequent communications within all levels of the organization
• Must be able to detect, identify, inspect, observe, and assess surroundings