Machine Operator Jobs in Reading, PA (NOW HIRING)

The Gifting Company is Immediately seeking a highly skilled Machine Operator

Are you passionate about ensuring the smooth operation of food equipment and maintaining high-quality production standards? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a love for food production?

Join our team as a Machine Operator where you will play a crucial role in operating, cleaning, and maintaining food equipment to meet production demands and quality standards. As a valued team member, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and learn valuable skills in the food production industry. Enjoy benefits such as paid time off, health insurance, and opportunities for career growth.

The Gifting Company Conformance Statements                                                                                                  

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communication and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.    

Job Purpose 

The Machine Operator is responsible for the operation, disassembly, cleaning, and maintenance of food processing and production equipment to the food production departments in accordance with production schedules, product quality, and demands. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Safely transports raw material pallets from storage to the food production area in preparation for production to use.

Breaks down, cleans, and reassembles food production and processing equipment  parts as required for production needs while maintaining food safety standards and practices

Maintains the organization of supplies within the enrobing and chocolate departments while maintaining proper food allergen storage standards and practices

Coordinates with production to ensure raw materials are prepared and available

Communicates and collaborates with Production Manager and Leads on expiration dates, out of stock items, and incoming stock items

Assist in managing and facilitating the lot tracking system for inventory.

Uphold attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work under pressure with constant deadlines.

Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.

Responsible for correctly entering lot codes information into various forms.

Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work area. 

Must be willing to become forklift certified and maintain the certification.

Comply with GMP and SQF Standards

Holidays and Christmas

Must be willing to work in different departments to support e-commerce business during peaks (December, week of Valentine’s Day, & Week of Mother’s Day)

Competencies

1. Safety
2. Communication Proficiency
3. Organizational Skills
4. Thoroughness
5. Attentive
6. Time Management
7. Accountability
8. Dependability
9. Physical Ability
10. Teamwork
11. Adaptability 
12. Continuous Learning

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 1 years' experience operating machine-preferred
• Ability to read and speak basic English
• Ability to maintain accurate records and understand basic charts and paperwork requirements
• Ability to apply deductive reasoning and to carry out simple verbal instructions
• Knowledge of basic tools and ability to make simple mechanical adjustments, using basic math calculations and measurements

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works in a warehouse setting.  This role routinely moves and organizes inventory stored on industrial shelving. This role also may also be required to transport inventory to the designated inventory stocking area. This role regularly stands and walks on hard flooring for extended amounts of time. 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or reach; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects up to 50 pounds.  The employee must also regularly push/pull objects up to 100lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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